NAS reports Assessing risk to endangered species 5 Jan 2020January 11, 2020 The “Assessing Risk to Endangered and Threatened Species from Pesticides” National Academy Sciences (NAS) report was released in 2013. The report can be read or downloaded here for free: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/18344/assessing-risks-to-endangered-and-threatened-species-from-pesticides.…
NAS reports Science and Decisions 2 Nov 2019January 3, 2020 The “Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment” National Academy Sciences (NAS) report was released in 2009. The report can be read or downloaded here for free: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12209/science-and-decisions-advancing-risk-assessment. All images used…
Special Topics What’s true when it comes to chemical regulations in the U.S. 20 Oct 2019January 3, 2020 Given the details and complexities of chemical regulation, it is not surprising that there is some confusion over what it entails. It took me several classes and specific readings to…
NAS reports Preparing for future biotech products 16 Oct 2019January 5, 2020 The "Preparing for Future Products of Biotechnology" National Academy Sciences (NAS) report was released in 2017. The report can be read or downloaded here for free: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24605/preparing-for-future-products-of-biotechnology. All images used…
NAS reports What this section (NAS reports) hopes to achieve 15 Oct 2019October 26, 2019 The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is an independent, non-profit organization that consists of U.S.'s leading researchers. It was founded by the U.S. government in 1863 and was charged to…
Recent News Forever Chemicals: What’s going on 27 Sep 2019November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites Kirk M, Smurthwaite K, Bräunig J, Trevenar S, D’Este C, Lucas R, Lal A, Korda R,Clements A, Mueller J, Armstrong B. The PFAS…
Tox21 What studies should we believe? 9 Sep 2019November 3, 2019 Have you come across scientific studies that produced opposing conclusions on the same topic? Are carbohydrates responsible for weight gain? Does the pesticide glyphosate cause cancer? Does Prozac effectively treat…
Special Topics Why synthetic chemicals seem more toxic than natural ones 24 Aug 2019December 7, 2019 This post was originally published in Aeon Magazine. I wrote this article in the hope that it addresses the disproportionate fear that many people associate with chemicals, and to also…
Recent News How hormones in lakes harm aquatic life 13 May 2019November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites Article: Kidd KA, Paterson MJ, Rennie MD, Podemski CL, Findlay DL, Blanchfield PJ, Liber K. 2014 Direct and indirect responses of a freshwater…
Tox21 Understand-omics 15 Apr 2019November 3, 2019 I must confess, when I first heard about omics, I didn't grasp it. It seemed complicated, but I assure you that it is far from it! Omics is an exciting…
Tox21 Pathway-based toxicology 19 Feb 2019November 3, 2019 Think about the ripple effect. Where one thing causes a series of other things to happen, and the small changes lead to a big impact. Continue reading "Pathway-based toxicology"
Tox21 How toxicology needs to change 26 Jan 2019January 5, 2020 We spoke in some length about why toxicology needs to change. There are several problems with the way we test for toxicity currently, including our use of animals and archaic…
