For immediate release: November 7, 2022 Boston, MA – Buildings renovated with healthier furnishings had significantly lower levels of the entire group of per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS)—toxic chemicals linked with many negative health effects—than buildings with conventional furnishings, according to a new
NIH researchers develop new tools to demonstrate how environmental agents can lead to diseases Shown in the six panels is the 2D model showing how the pluripotent stem cells react to human relevant doses of cadmium over 8 days. From the control
NIH study finds Black women may be more affected due to higher use Women who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report using these products, according to a new study
Kaiser Permanente researchers find phenols associated with pregnancy blood sugar disorder By Jan Greene Pregnant people may have increased risk of gestational diabetes if they have higher exposure to phenols, common chemicals used in food packaging and many consumer products, according to
A new Superfund Research Center (SRC) at Yale will conduct extensive analysis of emerging water contaminants that have been linked to liver cancer. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences recently awarded Yale a $7.35 million grant to support the research program
Wayne State’s Melissa Runge-Morris, M.D. and Carol Miller, Ph.D., have received an $11.3 million award from NIEHS for a new Superfund Research Program. Art by Alexis Wright, WSU student. Wayne State to lead multidisciplinary, multiorganization team Melissa Runge-Morris, M.D. DETROIT – Wayne
Pregnant, low-income New Yorkers living in neighborhoods with higher levels of air pollution were 60 percent more likely to test positive for COVID-19, according to a new study led by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Study results appear
An NIH-led team of scientists built a library of small antibodies, called synthetic nanobodies, and used it to find promising new therapeutic leads for halting SARS-CoV-2 infection. The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is depicted in white, and its three receptor binding domains (RBDs)
NIH study finds chemicals from Deepwater Horizon disaster associated with more wheeze Oil spill workers were 60% more likely to experience asthma symptoms than those who did not work on the cleanup. (Photo courtesy of Cheryl Casey / Shutterstock.com) Researchers from the
Lead testing at University Village. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame) A new analysis quantitatively links an issue of environmental justice — childhood lead exposure — with structural racism in the form of residential segregation. The study shows that lead exposure