Articles Tagged with ''toxicology''

The study, “PFAS and their association with the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women,” is published in Toxicological Sciences.

Two chemicals caused a concentration-dependent effect on shrimps' sperm, resulting in a decline of up to 60% in sperm count of those exposed to elevated levels of the chemicals.

PEER decries allowing federal agencies to continue self-policing their own scientific integrity.

In the field of disease ecology, the outcomes of disease outbreaks in wildlife communities with varying biodiversity is the subject of intense debate.

This is the first peer-reviewed study to show sociodemographic disparities in drinking water PFAS exposures and to statistically link sources such as landfills and airports to PFAS concentrations in community water systems.

With labeling of toxic chemicals, workers and communities throughout the plastic waste stream can be alerted when they need to take precautions.

All six companies promptly corrected the EPCRA violations after EPA inspections and have filed required reports about their use or generation of toxic chemicals under EPA's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program.

Here's the latest remediation news surrounding Superfund and brownfield sites from the U.S. EPA.

"They're saying, 'Hey, doctors, if you're treating patients who live in PFAS-contaminated areas, you need to do more for these patients,'" said Jamie DeWitt, an immunotoxicologist at East Carolina University.

Not assuming use of PPE in its baseline exposure scenarios reflects EPA’s recognition that certain subpopulations of workers exist that may be highly exposed.