Toxicology

Credit: Serkan Eldeleklio?lu PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29, 2020 - A study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai addresses a mystery first raised in March: Why do some people with COVID-19 develop…

Credit: Bat-science.com New research by BAT indicates that modern oral products (MOPs) showed lower toxicity responses in certain assays than traditional cigarettes. Scientists analysed the toxicological impact of one of BAT's…

Credit: UNSW Sydney Escherichia coli, known as E. coli, are bacteria which many people associate with causing mild food poisoning, but some types of E. coli can be fatal. UNSW Science microbiologists studied an E. coli strain…

Pollution particles, including metals, have been found in the placentas of fifteen women in London, according to research led by Queen Mary University of LondonCredit: QMUL Pollution particles, including metals, have been found…

A new tool developed by Penn Medicine researchers informs users about their potential exposure to hydraulic fracturing chemicalsCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Exposure to hydraulic fracturing fluid in drinking water has been…

PHILADELPHIA - Integral Molecular has been awarded $521,723 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to leverage its technologies in the global fight against COVID-19. Integral Molecular is at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19,…

Credit: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2020 - The slight decline in drug overdose deaths in 2018 coincided with changing Chinese regulations on a powerful type of…

Credit: University of Ottawa Jennifer Keir, a uOttawa PhD student and Research Associate whose research investigates firefighters' health and their occupational exposure to hazardous substances, has been named the 2020 Fire…

San Diego, CA - The COVID-19 pandemic has created a number of challenges, including that many are spending more time at home than ever before. This is a significant problem for those with neighbors who smoke. Smoking continues to be a…

Credit: RUDN Univeristy A group of medical and environmental researchers from RUDN University evaluated the level of heavy metals in the organism of first-year university students from different countries of the world. The results…

BfR Opinion no. 028/2020 issued 6 July 2020 The Lower Saxony Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection has written a report on PFAS concentrations in sheep and beef liver based on samples from the 2019 National Residue Control…

Mother to fetus transfer of OH-PCBs in the Japanese macaque: Extrapolation of Exposure Scenarios for HumansCredit: Center for Marine Environmental Studies (CMES), Ehime University Hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (OH-PCBs)…

Updated BfR Opinion No 038/2020 issued 7 September 2020 Since its introduction in 2005, an increasing number of products posing a microbiological risk have been notified via the European rapid alert system for consumer products "Safety…

Gabriella Marfe and Carla Di Stefano's new book is essential treatise on the issues envornmental health and waste management. Many of us have concerns about the pollution round the globe, but we often overlook the essential issue of…

Researchers find 27% of immune check point inhibitor recipients experienced irAEs, with 5% developing multi-organ irAEs either simultaneously or sequentially. JNCCN impact factor jumps to new high of 9.316Credit: NCCN PLYMOUTH MEETING,…

E-cigarettes are now the most popular product used for smoking cessation in the United States, ahead of all U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved cessation aids combined, from nicotine patches and gum to prescription…

Fire experiments in test tunnelCredit: Amstein+ Walthert Progress AG / Empa There' s a loud bang, and then it starts: A battery module of an electric car is on fire in the Hagerbach test tunnel. A video of the test impressively…

Groundbreaking findings based on following 180+ girls for 14 yearsCredit: Cincinnati Children's When girls reach puberty at an unusually early age, they face a significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer later in life. Now,…

Low contribution to the total intake of aluminium in humans; the BfR has evaluated new human study This is the result of the current risk assessment by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). BfR President Professor Dr. Dr.…

Models for estimating seed age to add clarity to future researchCredit: University of Guam University of Guam research has revealed that younger cycad seeds pose a greater risk for toxicity when consumed than more mature seeds,…