Environmental Factor – March 2019: New toxicity test offers speed, accuracy, savings

NIEHS grantees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) developed a new toxicity test that can directly and accurately measure the impact of chemicals on

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Environmental Factor – March 2019: Birnbaum headlines North Carolina health conference

Approximately 300 of the state’s public health leaders convened Jan. 24-25 at the North Raleigh Hilton to discuss efforts to make North Carolina one of

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Environmental Factor – March 2019: Global Health Career Day connects students, professionals

“Our mission is to provide global leadership and innovative research that improves public health by preventing disease and disability,” said Birnbaum. (Photo courtesy of Michael

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Environmental Factor – March 2019: Kits spur community environmental health literacy

Markowitz develops science education and outreach programs for students, teachers, and the general community that use hands-on and minds-on learning to boost science literacy. (Photo

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Environmental Factor – March 2019: Sexual and gender minority health research highlighted

“You can get a wide range of estimates on the size of the LGBT population depending on how you ask the question, particularly among younger

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Environmental Factor – March 2019: Texas workshop prepares trainees for disaster research

The Texas A&M University Superfund Research Program (SRP) Center hosted a first-of-its-kind Disaster Research Training Workshop Dec. 17-18, focused on training graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Participants

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Environmental Factor – March 2019: MOU aims to improve cardiovascular safety of pharmaceuticals

Seeking to improve the cardiovascular safety of pharmaceuticals, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) partnered with the nonprofit Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI) and the

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Environmental Factor – March 2019: Council backs renewal of undergraduate research funds

At the Feb. 20-21 meeting of the National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council (NAEHSC), members supported renewal of funds for undergraduate research. They also discussed

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Environmental Factor – March 2019: Sarin poses health risk after initial effects, peer reviewers agree

Factor-Litvak briskly moved the proceedings along, even with procedures for 27 votes. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw) An international panel of experts met February 4

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Environmental Factor – March 2019: NTP board explores new directions

BSC chair Kenneth McMartin, Ph.D., from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, led the virtual meeting. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw) The National Toxicology

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