Special Topics What’s true when it comes to chemical regulations in the U.S. 20 Oct 2019November 27, 2021 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 2019December 29, 2021 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 2019December 29, 2021 Featured image: Australian Department of Defence 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,…
Special Topics What studies should we believe? 9 Sep 2019December 29, 2021 Featured image: Couldn't resist the cuteness. Image taken from Pixabay Have you come across scientific studies that produced opposing conclusions on the same topic? Are carbohydrates responsible for weight gain?…
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 27, 2022 Featured image: A ripple effect on water. Image source: Sergiu Bacioiu from Romania [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)] Think about the ripple effect. Where one thing causes a series of other…
Tox21 How toxicology needs to change 26 Jan 2019December 29, 2021 Featured image: A change is coming? Image source: Amman Wahab Nizamani [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], from Wikimedia Commons We spoke in some length about why toxicology needs to change. There…
Recent News How climate change can alter the toxicity of chemicals 10 Jan 2019November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites Introduction We know climate change can affect our health in a multitude of ways— like by increasing rates of many diseases and temperature-related…
Tox21 Why toxicology needs to change 7 Jan 2019December 29, 2021 Featured image: Chemicals and drugs are often tested on rats and mice. Photo source: NIH National Cancer Institute Like most people, you may have suffered from a common cold, headache…
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