Science news articles about 'toxicity'Democrats say politics at work in toxic chemical decisions
... injecting politics into the Environmental Protection Agency's assessment of health risks from toxic chemicals, citing a congressional investigation that concluded the assessments are being undermined ... Soil can clean toxic waste
Research has found that microbes naturally present in Australian soil could be the most efficient way to break down contaminants and toxic waste in the environment.Soil can clean toxic waste
Research has found that microbes naturally present in Australian soil could be the most efficient way to break down contaminants and toxic waste in the environment.RNA toxicity contributes to neurodegenerative disease, University of Pennsylvania scientists say
... of human disease due to a toxic RNA. These results suggested the possibility that RNA toxicity may also occur in the polyglutamine disease situation.
The findings indicated that an RNA containing a ... Taming toxic waste
Queen's University researchers have developed a way to neutralize toxic material in chemical weapons and pesticides.New grants to create fabrics that render toxic chemicals harmless
Cornell fiber scientist Juan Hinestroza is working with the U.S. government to create fabrics made of functional nanofibers that would decompose toxic industrial chemicals into harmless byproducts.Team Receives Federal Grants to Create Fabrics to Render Toxic Chemicals Harmless
Cornell fiber scientist Juan Hinestroza is working with the U.S. government to create fabrics made of functional nanofibers that would decompose toxic industrial chemicals into harmless byproducts.Most caregivers of young children lack basic knowledge of potentially toxic household products
... third of primary caregivers for children under the age of six could correctly estimate the toxicity of household poisons. The study is being presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s ... Toxic Algal Blooms May Cause Seizures In California Sea Lions
... and behavioral abnormalities in California sea lions can result from low-dose exposure to domoic acid from toxic algal blooms as a fetus. This brain disturbance is a newly recognized chronic disease.Nicaraguans 'would pay more' for less toxic pesticides
To prevent health-risks, Nicaraguan farmers are willing to pay more for less toxic pesticides, according to a report.Sea Lion Seizures May Result From Toxic Algae
California sea lion fetuses exposed to toxic algae on the rise in their habitats may develop seizures and abnormal behavior later in life, a study of lab rodents has found.Toxic find halts Philippine dive
The discovery of a toxic cargo on board a sunken Philippine ferry halts an operation to recover hundreds of bodies inside.Non-toxic nanotherapy for cancer created
BOSTON, July 3 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've used nanotechnology to transform an old drug derived from mold into a potential non-toxic therapy for a wide range of cancers.How non-toxic is non-toxic?
Canadian scientists have studied the effect of ‘non-toxic’ bismuth shotgun pellets on the environment with thought-provoking resultsToxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
... the chemicals' identity.
"I was surprised by both the number and the potential toxicity of the chemicals that were found," Steinemann said. Chemicals included acetone, the active ingredient in paint ...
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Democrats say politics at work in toxic chemical decisions
... injecting politics into the Environmental Protection Agency's assessment of health risks from toxic chemicals, citing a congressional investigation that concluded the assessments are being undermined ...Soil can clean toxic waste
Research has found that microbes naturally present in Australian soil could be the most efficient way to break down contaminants and toxic waste in the environment.Soil can clean toxic waste
Research has found that microbes naturally present in Australian soil could be the most efficient way to break down contaminants and toxic waste in the environment.RNA toxicity contributes to neurodegenerative disease, University of Pennsylvania scientists say
... of human disease due to a toxic RNA. These results suggested the possibility that RNA toxicity may also occur in the polyglutamine disease situation. The findings indicated that an RNA containing a ...Taming toxic waste
Queen's University researchers have developed a way to neutralize toxic material in chemical weapons and pesticides.New grants to create fabrics that render toxic chemicals harmless
Cornell fiber scientist Juan Hinestroza is working with the U.S. government to create fabrics made of functional nanofibers that would decompose toxic industrial chemicals into harmless byproducts.Team Receives Federal Grants to Create Fabrics to Render Toxic Chemicals Harmless
Cornell fiber scientist Juan Hinestroza is working with the U.S. government to create fabrics made of functional nanofibers that would decompose toxic industrial chemicals into harmless byproducts.Most caregivers of young children lack basic knowledge of potentially toxic household products
... third of primary caregivers for children under the age of six could correctly estimate the toxicity of household poisons. The study is being presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s ...Toxic Algal Blooms May Cause Seizures In California Sea Lions
... and behavioral abnormalities in California sea lions can result from low-dose exposure to domoic acid from toxic algal blooms as a fetus. This brain disturbance is a newly recognized chronic disease.Nicaraguans 'would pay more' for less toxic pesticides
To prevent health-risks, Nicaraguan farmers are willing to pay more for less toxic pesticides, according to a report.Sea Lion Seizures May Result From Toxic Algae
California sea lion fetuses exposed to toxic algae on the rise in their habitats may develop seizures and abnormal behavior later in life, a study of lab rodents has found.Toxic find halts Philippine dive
The discovery of a toxic cargo on board a sunken Philippine ferry halts an operation to recover hundreds of bodies inside.Non-toxic nanotherapy for cancer created
BOSTON, July 3 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've used nanotechnology to transform an old drug derived from mold into a potential non-toxic therapy for a wide range of cancers.How non-toxic is non-toxic?
Canadian scientists have studied the effect of ‘non-toxic’ bismuth shotgun pellets on the environment with thought-provoking resultsToxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
... the chemicals' identity. "I was surprised by both the number and the potential toxicity of the chemicals that were found," Steinemann said. Chemicals included acetone, the active ingredient in paint ...