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Environmental Toxicology
Environmental Toxicology: is the study of the effects of chemicals on human health and the environment.
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FEB 24, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Almost half of bald and golden eagles in the U.S. have lead poisoning. In the largest comprehensive study of lead poison ...Written By: Hannah DanielFEB 06, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Prenatal care is centered on pregnant women, and concerns are usually focused on the mother's behavior during pregna ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2022Immunology
Plastics are devastating the environment, and a growing body of research is pointing to how they can also negatively imp ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 21, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
When air pollution levels soar, so do calls to emergency hotlines specifically for heart attacks, says a Ger ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 20, 2021Earth & The Environment
Cigarette butts are routinely the most commonly found littered object during beach cleanups, probably due to their perce ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 09, 2021Microbiology
Microplastics pose a clear threat to the environment. They have been found nearly everywhere, from remote areas like the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis has been legalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in many US states, which is thought to be driving a r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2021Cardiology
Human activities such as burning fossil fuels have been the primary driver of climate change over the past two centuries ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAUG 27, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Globally, obesity rates have been rising for years. Research has indicated that a western diet that's high in fat, sugar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2021Earth & The Environment
Everything in our world, including us, is made up of chemicals. But some of those chemicals are very harmful to the natu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Even Giant Galapagos Tortoises, (seen here migrating in a photo by Juan Manuel GarcÃa) are not safe from the world's ant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Exposure to toxic chemicals in childhood could have unlikely effects on personality, and behavioral traits in adulthood, ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 22, 2021Plants & Animals
Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) are commonly applied to many outdoor environments, and are widely used in agriculture ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Parents pass down their genes to their offspring, and it seems that epigenetic features, which can affect gene activity ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2021Chemistry & Physics
In an effort to create a more circular economy of materials, researchers from UBC Okanagan are designing methods to recy ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 08, 2021Immunology
In a recent study, scientists found that commonly-used chemical additives added to processed foods can have toxic effect ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
We know that there are certain substances that can harm a developing fetus, like alcohol or lead. Some health conditions ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2021Cancer
New research reported in the February issue of the journal Toxicological Sciences suggests that brominated flame re ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 19, 2021Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2021Cancer
New research from UC Riverside reports alarming findings on the risks of exposure to carcinogenic chemicals from time sp ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 10, 2021Cardiology
While many studies have shown that air pollution is linked to negative health impacts including poor cardiovascular heal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that our DNA is more susceptible to mutagenic influences than we've appreciated. While organi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
E-cigarettes or vapes were introduced a few years ago, and researchers are still trying to learn more about how they aff ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A study by Duke University researchers has revealed that children’s gut microbiomes hold clues as to their possibl ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
FEB 24, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Almost half of bald and golden eagles in the U.S. have lead poisoning. In the largest comprehensive study of lead poison
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
FEB 06, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Prenatal care is centered on pregnant women, and concerns are usually focused on the mother's behavior during pregna
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2022
Immunology
Plastics are devastating the environment, and a growing body of research is pointing to how they can also negatively imp
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
When air pollution levels soar, so do calls to emergency hotlines specifically for heart attacks, says a Ger
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 20, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Cigarette butts are routinely the most commonly found littered object during beach cleanups, probably due to their perce
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
DEC 09, 2021
Microbiology
Microplastics pose a clear threat to the environment. They have been found nearly everywhere, from remote areas like the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis has been legalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in many US states, which is thought to be driving a r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2021
Cardiology
Human activities such as burning fossil fuels have been the primary driver of climate change over the past two centuries
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
AUG 27, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Globally, obesity rates have been rising for years. Research has indicated that a western diet that's high in fat, sugar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Everything in our world, including us, is made up of chemicals. But some of those chemicals are very harmful to the natu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Even Giant Galapagos Tortoises, (seen here migrating in a photo by Juan Manuel GarcÃa) are not safe from the world's ant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Exposure to toxic chemicals in childhood could have unlikely effects on personality, and behavioral traits in adulthood,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 22, 2021
Plants & Animals
Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) are commonly applied to many outdoor environments, and are widely used in agriculture
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Parents pass down their genes to their offspring, and it seems that epigenetic features, which can affect gene activity
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
In an effort to create a more circular economy of materials, researchers from UBC Okanagan are designing methods to recy
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 08, 2021
Immunology
In a recent study, scientists found that commonly-used chemical additives added to processed foods can have toxic effect
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
We know that there are certain substances that can harm a developing fetus, like alcohol or lead. Some health conditions
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2021
Cancer
New research reported in the February issue of the journal Toxicological Sciences suggests that brominated flame re
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 19, 2021
Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2021
Cancer
New research from UC Riverside reports alarming findings on the risks of exposure to carcinogenic chemicals from time sp
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 10, 2021
Cardiology
While many studies have shown that air pollution is linked to negative health impacts including poor cardiovascular heal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that our DNA is more susceptible to mutagenic influences than we've appreciated. While organi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
E-cigarettes or vapes were introduced a few years ago, and researchers are still trying to learn more about how they aff
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study by Duke University researchers has revealed that children’s gut microbiomes hold clues as to their possibl
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes