Free-visa Phu Quoc Island Rises as a New MICE Tourism Hotspot in the World

In Viet Nam, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) tourists from travel companies account for an average of 15-20 per cent of total visitors.

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Environmental Factor – April 2020: Soy causes uterine changes in mice

New research suggests that exposure of newborn female mice to a compound called genistein, which occurs naturally in soy products, may cause the animals to

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Environmental Factor – October 2020: Arsenic, fluorescent mice, and PFAS among topics at tox conference

Rider co-chairs the NIEHS Combined Exposures/Mixtures working group. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw) Chemicals in consumer products and career options for early-career researchers who want

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Environmental Factor – January 2021: Triclosan worsens fatty liver disease in mice

NIEHS-funded researchers at the University of California (UC) San Diego found evidence that triclosan — an antimicrobial found in medical soaps and household products —

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Environmental Factor – February 2021: Inhaled paraquat enters brain, impairs sense of smell in male mice

Researchers funded by NIEHS reported that inhalation of the widely used pesticide paraquat reduced the sense of smell in male mice for several months after

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Environmental Factor – May 2021: Intense allergic asthma mechanism discovered in mice

People with allergy-induced asthma dread the time of year when pollen blankets cars, sidewalks, and anything outside. Even a gentle breeze causes individuals with the

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Environmental Factor – June 2021: Male hormones regulate stomach inflammation in mice

“Other than the skin, I can’t think of any tissue in humans and mice that’s more subject to multiple inflammatory attacks than the stomach,” Cidlowski

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Environmental Factor – September 2022: Exposure to antibacterial chemical via lactation linked to liver damage in newborn mice

Researchers at the University of California (UC), San Diego found evidence that newborn mice can be exposed to triclosan during lactation, resulting in significant fat build

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Environmental Factor – September 2022: Smog and stress alter brains, social behavior of male mice

Naval oceanographer Carina Block had a hunch that the jet exhaust fumes she and her fellow female sailors were regularly exposed to, combined with unavoidable

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