Genetically engineered organisms: Hazardous or beneficial
...nce between the utility of these organisms and the risks they poseto the environment and to people. In 1989, the ESA produced an influential report entitled "The Release ofGenetically Engineered Organisms," which included ecological considerations andrecommendations. Ten years later, the subject remains a...Cellular espionage at play in post-menopausal osteoporosis
...e predisposed tobreast, uterine and ovarian cancer risks if they take increased estrogen. Despite advances in estrogen replacement therapy, it is a source of hot debatein the biomedical community over what cell, molecular and biochemical processesare involved in bone loss associated with declining estrogen...Is your diet making you lose more than weight?
...chool of PublicHealth, "Women need to evaluate the risks and benefits of their weight-reduction program. Dieting without adequate amountsof exercise can have potentially detrimental effects on bone mineral density and can increase the risk of developingosteoporosis. The ideal program is one that achieves w...Congress briefs: International congress on ecosystem health
...Hygiene and Public Healthwill discuss human health risks related to global climate change. As theworld's climate changes, temperature and rainfall are expected to fluctuate, inmany cases encouraging the growth of insects, microbes and mammals that cantransmit diseases to humans. His talk will cover heat-...Chemists hold national meeting August 22-26
... topics include: Assessing environmental health risks to children New approaches to treating addictions - alcoholism, cocaine and other drugaddictions Environmental issues in the Gulf Coast region Food in the next Millennium - How chemistry is improving food Antibiotic resistance: Vancomycin and ...Children's environmental health risks: News briefing
...t research in a variety of areas, ranging from the risks of chemicalsin the environment to those in a pet's flea collar. The news briefing participants are taking part in a special 3-day, 30-papersymposium at the 218th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, theworld's largest scientific society......rogram.) - Children's exposure to pesticide health risks at home, including exposure todisinfectants, weed killers, pet care products and insecticides will bepresented by EPA researchers, along with proposed measures to reduce and preventexposure and hazards for children under age six. (See page 89, ENVR 4...The role of human exposure assessment in the prevention of environmental disease
...ly sound approach to the evaluation ofhuman health risks resulting from environmental and occupational exposures. This workshop will focus on the exposure-dose-response paradigm and willdescribe current opportunities and challenges in exposure assessment research,provide usable information on disease-speci...Hurricane Hugo serves as living laboratory for Clemson University forest scientists
...nestingcavities for the birds. "One of the risks of current methods of protecting rare and endangeredspecies by confining them to a few protected areas is that the destruction ofone such area can severely damage an entire population," said Allan P.C.Marsinko, a Clemson forest resources scientist. ......urvey includedfive statements describing potential risks associated with Pfiesteria. Respondents were invited to check multiple statements, indicating all thosebelieved to be true. Some 66 percent said they think Pfiesteria harms the environment and,therefore, could indirectly harm people. In addition, ...Perchlorate found in fertilizers
...ssess perchlorate's toxicity and associated health risks inpartnership with other government agencies. Nine brands of fertilizer purchased at local stores in the Athens, Ga., areawere analyzed as part of the study. They contained levels of perchlorateranging from 0.15 percent to 0.84 percent by weight. ...NIEHS urges safety workers to prepare for Y2K false alarms and malfunctions
...responders prepare for potential health and safety risks associated with theYear 2000 computer problem. NI...ear accidents. The course targets specific risks for workers in a variety of sectorsincluding chemical and industrial facilities, the construction tr...Environmental jigsaw pieces fall into place
...nmentalinformation oncommodities by 2010, that the risks will be reduced systematically and that theexposure of humansand the environment to substances with particularly hazardous properties willhave ceased by 2020. Goals conflicts and synergies There are obviously conflicts not only concerning the diff...UNC-CH marine scientist says hurricane could be catastrophic for Pamlico Sound
...utant filters and recognition of the environmental risks associated withintensive agricultural and urban development in coastal river floodplains, Paerlsaid....Top scientist, regulator and European economist to address GMOs in IFT video conference
...oss-breeding methods. She will addresshypothetical risks associated with GMOs and allergenicity, gene-jumping,out-crossing, and antibiotic-resistant marker genes. Moreover, she will discussthe potential effects of labeling GMOs and halting GMO development. Maryanskiwill follow with a 20-minute discussion o...Changing children's diets today could reduce bone problems 70 years from now
...and eat other foods high in calcium may lowertheir risks in later life of suffering osteoporosis, the reduction in bone massand bone density that leaves many older people vulnerable to disabling falls andbroken bones. "A small shift in a population's dietary habits can drasticallyreduce the number of 80-ye...Scientists develop assay for heart disease risk
...sease lie about us likebooby-traps. Some of these risks lie in our food and our fun - and still otherslie within us. With the number of genes implicated in heart disease steadilyincreasing, scientists hoping to understand the interactions between multiplegenetic risk factors must find a way to manage thi......opment ofcommercial relationships and a variety of risks set forth from time to time inAlexion's filings wi...change Commission, including but notlimited to the risks discussed in Alexion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for theyear ended July 31, 1998. Alexion undertake...Yale and Alexion report advance in spinal cord repair
...opment ofcommercial relationships and a variety of risks set forth from time to time inAlexion's filings wi...change Commission, including but notlimited to the risks discussed in Alexion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for theyear ended July 31, 1998. Alexion undertake...Futurist research highlights chemists' national meeting March 26-30 in San Francisco
...ocrine Disruptors - New questions on the potential risks posed by pharmaceuticals and personal-care products. Drug delivery techniques - new research on effective ways to deliver drugs within the body. New Prospects in Anticancer Agents in the 21st century Other ACS meetings in 2000 a...