Environmental Factor – May 2021: John Bucher, who studied toxic agents from A to Z, retires from NIEHS

John Bucher, Ph.D., senior scientist in the NIEHS Division of the National Toxicology Program (DNTP), retired in April after nearly four decades at the institute.

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Environmental Factor – May 2023: Autism’s gene-environment influences studied by early-career scientist

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) When it comes to understanding the causes of autism, it is

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Environmental Factor – July 2023: Microplastics research: sum of our exposures studied by grantee

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) More than 8 billion metric tons of plastics were produced globally

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Wildfire smoke: effects on male fertility, offspring studied by expert

<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024/07/feature/paternal-exposure-wildfire-smoke-thumbnail.jpg?itok=ofqiRoTa" /><br /><p>I spoke with Dr. Colette Miller about how short-term exposure to wildfire smoke may have lasting effects, including on future generations.</p>

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