Environmental Factor – August 2019: New Hampshire arsenic rule builds on NIEHS-funded research

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed a bill July 12 that sharply lowers the state’s drinking water limit for arsenic. The new rule, informed by

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Environmental Factor – June 2021: New class of cancer-fighting compounds discovered by NIEHS-funded team

Oregon State University (OSU) scientists funded in part by NIEHS have discovered a new class of anti-cancer compounds that effectively kill liver and breast cancer

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Environmental Factor – December 2021: Community-engaged research showcased in NIEHS-funded film

A documentary titled “Air, Water, Blood: The Power of Community-Engaged Research,” funded through an NIEHS grant, was broadcast at the American Public Health Association Public

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Environmental Factor – February 2022: Pesticide exposure on Thai farms mapped by NIEHS-funded scientists

Thai farmers are more likely to display health symptoms and biological signs of pesticide poisoning during the active rice farming period compared to the non-active

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Environmental Factor – September 2022: Tribal environmental health strengthened by NIEHS-funded scientist and her team

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) For nearly three decades, Johnnye Lewis, Ph.D., has advanced Native American

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Environmental Factor – November 2022: Children’s Environmental Health Day recognized by NIEHS-funded centers

October 13 marked the 7th annual Children’s Environmental Health Day (CEH Day), which raised awareness about the environmental health issues experienced by kids across the

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