Recent News Are everywhere chemicals contributing to lifestyle diseases? 30 Jan 2020November 27, 2020 This post was originally published in Envirobites Article: Radke EG, Galizia A, Thayer KA, Cooper GS. 2019. Phthalate exposure and metabolic effects: a systematic review of the human epidemiological evidence. Environment…
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…
Special Topics What studies should we believe? 9 Sep 2019February 2, 2020 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…
Recent News Can your pet’s pest control product harm you? 2 Dec 2018November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites If you have put a flea or tick powder on your dog (Figure 1) or cat, you likely got exposed to the chemical…
Recent News At risk from atrazine? 2 Oct 2018November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites Atrazine is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States (see figure). Atrazine is applied in agricultural lands, roadsides, and…
Recent News The science behind the pesticide that was almost banned 5 Sep 2018November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites Last year, there was considerable news coverage on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to not ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide which is believed…
Recent News The impact of three insecticides on endangered species 15 Jun 2018November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites According to the U.S. Endangered Species Act, all federal agencies must ensure that their actions do not harm the existence of endangered or…
Recent News The environmental impact of the world’s most famous weed killer 11 May 2018November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites Weed killers are sprayed (see figures 1 and 2) to control land weeds on agricultural fields, residential lawns and golf courses. They are…
