Environmental Factor – September 2021: Good nutrition can help counter effects of contaminants, expert says

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) Historically, NIEHS has dedicated the bulk of its resources to studying

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Environmental Factor – October 2021: Novel technology, new contaminants, and safety addressed in training

Through support from the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP), academic institutions are developing educational and training programs for industrial hygienists and scientists in the areas

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Environmental Factor – October 2023: Water contaminants identified, addressed in marginalized communities

The U.S. has access to some of the safest drinking water supplies in the world, but there are health concerns about levels of contaminants in

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Environmental Factor – November 2023: Skin cream may protect against floodwater contaminants

Texas A&M University scientists developed a skin cream that may protect people from contaminants in floodwaters, such as benzene, toluene, and xylene. The cream, which

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