In a Review published in The Lancet Neurology, two of the world's leading experts on the link between environment and children's health are sounding the alarm on the dangers of industrial chemicals. They are calling on countries to ...
Four pesticides commonly used on crops to kill insects and fungi also kill honeybee larvae within their hives,according to Penn State and University of Florida researchers.The team also found that N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone(NMP)—an ...
Tags: Pesticides, Crop Pesticides, kill insects
The USDA catfish inspection program, first authorized in 2008, is continued in the 2014 farm bill, which also includes a first-of-its-kind “crop insurance” program for catfish farmers. Most of the so-called political experts ...
T-ChIP, the new Textile Chemical Information Profile program, opened for business on January 22nd. T-ChIP is a unique chemical hazard and risk assessment program designed by textile chemistry experts specifically for textile and textile ...
Tags: Textile Chemical, finishing agents
A UCLA team has developed an easy-to-use "risk calculator" that helps predict heart failure patients' chances of survival for up to five years and assists doctors in determining whether more or less aggressive treatment is appropriate. ...
Critical Role of Sirens in Emergency NotificationA Whitepaper from Federal Signal When it comes to emergency warning and mass notification, much of the conversation lately seems to focus on social media and other relatively recent ...
All persons taking strontium supplements are warned that significant risks have been identified. Strontium drugs are not approved for treatment of osteoporosis in the United States. Now, the Risk Assessment Committee of the European ...
In October 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a draft risk assessment on the levels of contaminants in spices. The report made headlines nationwide for including the finding that 12 percent of spices imported to the U.S. ...
Your small business can be in the practice of supplying goods or services with a small sector or customers worldwide. The bottom brand is that flames safety products and first aid kits are required for every business simply because they ...
Tags: Fire Safety Products, Security, Protection
Environmentalists hoping that oil production will peak in 2014 will be disappointed. New supplies will comfortably outstrip fresh demand, preventing prices from rising. Countries leading the way will include Brazil, Iraq, America and ...
Tags: oil production, Energy
One year after breast cancer surgery, many women continue to experience pain, according to a new study. Researchers revealed that the factors associated with the women's pain included chronic pain and depression before surgery, ...
After completing its “first full risk assessment” of aspartame and associated breakdown products, a European Union food-safety group has concluded that the controversial artificial sweetener is safe for human consumption at ...
Tags: food safety, EFSA, aspartame
A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. senators from both sides of the aisle sent a letter last week to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to move forward with a proposal to modernize the department's poultry ...
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Ariosa Diagnostics, maker of the Harmony prenatal test, has announced the publication of two clinical studies involving twin pregnancies in Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. The two studies provide information on how to consider use of ...
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The Netherlands-based Royal Philips has obtained 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the spectral breast density measurement application for use with its MicroDose SI full-field digital mammography (FFDM) ...