Environmental Factor – October 2020: Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 likely, say experts

One of the most perplexing questions about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is how it spreads so rapidly between people. Scientists know it can

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Environmental Factor – January 2021: Experts tackle infectious disease, exposures in India

Links between infectious diseases in India and climate, environment, and natural disasters were explored in a virtual conference that focused especially on COVID-19. NIEHS co-sponsored

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Environmental Factor – April 2021: Disaster research response experts share insights for pandemic

At the beginning of the pandemic, many people thought that COVID-19 would be a so-called great equalizer. Because no one was immune to the new

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Environmental Factor – April 2021: Nitrogen runoff leads to preventable health outcomes, experts say

The time is ripe for reducing health impacts of drinking water contaminated by nitrogen runoff from farms and feedlots. But there is no single solution

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Environmental Factor – May 2021: Wildfire severity increases, experts call for coordinated federal response

In advance of a wildfire season projected to be among the worst, an American Thoracic Society (ATS) report calls for a unified federal response to

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Environmental Factor – June 2021: Data sharing key to environmental health research, experts say

By combining data across different projects and disciplines, Superfund Research Program (SRP) scientists will help to answer complex, never-before-answered questions, according to SRP Director William

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Environmental Factor – July 2021: Better risk communication can reduce harmful exposures, experts say

Amolegbe supports SRP’s research translation and communication efforts. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS) NIEHS grantees, partners, and colleagues came together to discuss how

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Experts in Hyderabad discuss recent trends in cyber security and emerging technologies

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A day-long seminar on the recent trends in cyber security, organised jointly by the

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Environmental Factor – October 2021: Epigenomics sheds light on environment and disease, experts say

At the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EMGS) annual meeting Sept. 22-25, attendees focused on associations between exposure to toxic agents and the development of

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Environmental Factor – November 2021: Worker health, safety benefit from strategic partnerships, experts say

“Although partnerships may take various forms, they all require an understanding of expectations and negotiations that result in mutual benefits,” said Beard. (Photo courtesy of

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