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Canadian researchers set to study impact of nanomaterials on aquatic ecosystems
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Jul 06, 2009 |
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A team of Canadian scientists and engineers, led by the University of Alberta and the National Research Council of Canada, will collaborate on a $3.39 million, three-year study to assess the potential effects of nanoparticles ...
Simulating pharmaceutical and personal care product transport
May 19, 2009 |
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Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) carried in biosolids (i.e., treated sewage sludge) may reach surface waters or groundwater when these materials are applied as fertilizer to agricultural land. During the ...
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Forest Service Web-based tool helps manage environmental risk
Sep 25, 2009 |
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The U.S. Forest Service Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center (EFETAC) recently launched the Comparative Risk Assessment Framework and Tools (CRAFT), a user-friendly, Web-based support system that helps natural ...
Family history associated with increased risk of blood clots
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Children and siblings of those with venous thrombosis, or blood clots in the veins, appear to have more than double the risk of developing the condition than those without a family history, according to a report in the March ...
World interest in Australian fishery impact test
Oct 27, 2009 |
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An Australian method for assessing the environmental impact of marine fisheries has caught the eye of fishery management agencies worldwide.
Findings suggest lipid assessment in vascular disease can be simplified, without the need to fast
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Lipid assessment in vascular disease can be simplified by measuring either total and HDL cholesterol levels or apolipoproteins, without the need to fast and without regard to triglyceride levels, according to a study in the ...
A safe bet or Russian roulette?
Aug 17, 2007 |
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Risks are borne voluntarily, as in the case of medical tests or elective surgery, or thrust upon us, as in the case of exposure to environmental contamination. How should the average person interpret the daily flood of news ...
Federal nanotech risk research plan still comes up short
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Feb 19, 2008 |
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An improved but still flawed government-wide plan for nanotechnology risk research is the result of a broken system. Federally-funded studies essential to managing possible risks from this cutting-edge technology should ...
As Colorado Heats Up, Water Supply Expected to Be at Risk, Says New Study
Oct 07, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Water resource managers may have to prepare for a warmer Colorado and a shift in the timing of runoff in most of the state's river basins, according to a new assessment of Colorado climate ...
Redefining obesity's health risks: Scientists make the case for new body fat assessment
Oct 19, 2009 |
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The body mass index (BMI) has long been the yardstick in deciding who is at risk because of their weight. BMI is essentially a measure of density, identifying 'under-' and 'over-weight' risk groups. Recent studies however ...
Teflon chemical to be reduced says EPA
Mar 03, 2006 |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said the companies that use perfluorooctanoic acid, an ingredient in Teflon, will cut the chemical's use.
Mother-daughter breast density study points way to earlier cancer risk assessment
Apr 30, 2009 |
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A unique mother-daughter study that used magnetic resonance to measure breast density in younger women shows that percent of breast water could be linked to the risk of breast cancer in middle age and older.
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