Toxicology
Toxicology is the study of the impacts of chemicals (as drugs, food additives and environmental contaminants) on both humans and the environment. The Industrial Revolution of the mid-19th century released many naturally-occurring chemicals into the environment in unprecedented amounts and resulted in the production of thousands of new substances. Results from toxicity studies support drug, food and industrial chemical regulation, remediation, and production. Although past practices focused on exposures of high doses to single chemicals practitioners of the science have recognized the importance of evaluating the impacts of low doses, and chemical mixtures as more sensitive biochemical and genomic methods are incorporated into chemical evaluation and regulation.
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Effects of household sprays and scented...
Household cleaning products have been associated with adverse respiratory health outcomes, but their cardiovascular health effects largely are unknown. The goal of the study... More »
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Botulism and home canning
Home canning is an excellent way to preserve garden produce and share it with family and friends, but it can be risky or even deadly if not done correctly and... More »
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Plastic products and estrogenic chemicals
Chemicals that mimic or antagonize the actions of naturally occurring estrogens are defined as having estrogenic activity (EA), which is the most common form of endocrine... More »
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Freeway proximity and autism?
This study examined the association between autism and proximity of residence to freeways and major roadways during pregnancy and near the time of delivery, as a surrogate for... More »
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Green Washing: Do You Know What You Are Buying?
Greenwashing is a term used to charactize product advertisements and labels that promise more environmental benefit than is delivered. There is concern about whether impacts of... More »
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease...
Search toxic substances by Chemical Abstracts Service Number (CAS#), substance name, synonym, or tradename. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's Toxic Substances... More »
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International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011)
The International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011) is a worldwide celebration of the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind. Under the... More »
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National Health and Nutrition Examination...
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Introduction The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to... More »
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Scented Products and VOCs
A single fragrance in a product can contain a mixture of hundreds of chemicals, some of which react with ozone in ambient air to form dangerous secondary pollutants.This... More »
Tamarix control
Last Updated on 2013-06-17 at 17:10
Tamarix control is a significant invasive species issue in the western USA, especially in the American southwest. The woody plant genus Tamarix, also , also known by the... More »
Nanoparticles
Last Updated on 2013-06-12 at 14:24
Nanoparticles are defined by an upper particle size limit of 100 nanometers (or up to 100 billionths of a meter). This definition may change as there are some scientists who... More »
Pollution: forestry and mining operations
Last Updated on 2013-06-08 at 23:44
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Pollution: Forestry and Mining Operations
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Redwood Sorrel
Last Updated on 2013-05-20 at 18:13
Redwood Sorrel (Oxalis oregana)
Redwood Sorrel is in the Oxalidaceae, the wood sorrel family, a relatively small family with three genera and 875 species of mostly tropical... More »
Cadmium
Last Updated on 2013-05-04 at 14:10
Cadmium is a very soft, silvery-white metallic element. Its atomic number is 48, with the atomic symbol Cd. It is so soft that it can be cut with a knife. Cadmium... More »
Absorption of toxicants
Last Updated on 2013-05-02 at 19:02
Introduction
Absorption is the process whereby toxicants gain entrance to the body. Ingested and inhaled materials, nonetheless, are considered outside the body until... More »
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