Environmental Factor – September 2024: Wilson Memorial Lecture focuses on telomeres and toxicology

Telomeres, the repetitive DNA sequences that protect the ends of chromosomes from fraying like the caps on a shoelace, are more complicated than previously thought.

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Environmental Factor – September 2024: Chemical contamination reduced by grantee’s innovative technology

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) Environmental contamination is a pressing challenge in parts of the U.S.

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Environmental Factor – September 2024: RIVER grantee examines chromium exposure consequences across species

Chronic exposure to a form of the metal chromium can both damage a person’s DNA and prevent the repair of that damage, potentially increasing the

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Environmental Factor – September 2024: Climate and health initiative launches website

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Climate Change and Health Initiative (NIH CCHI) launched a new website to support the growing need for transdisciplinary research

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Environmental Factor – September 2024: Researchers chart a path forward for report back

In environmental health, “report back” refers to the process of reporting research findings back to the individuals and communities involved in a study. This practice

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