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Levels of Cancer-Causing Radon Rising in Pennsylvania Homes as Natural Gas Fracking Booms

News - 13 Apr 2015

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers say that levels of radon in Pennsylvania homes - where 42 percent of readings surpass what the U.S. government considers safe - have been on...

Eliminating Cancer-Causing Air Pollution Motivates People to Cut Energy Use

News - 14 Jan 2015

What would inspire you to cut your electricity use: Finding out how much money you could save, or knowing how much cancer-causing air pollution you could eliminate? A multidisciplinary study...

Solar Gard Window Films Protect Truck Drivers from Skin Cancer

News - 6 Apr 2012

Solar Gard, a division of Saint-Gobain and dealing in automotive and architectural window films, has launched a novel product, Solar Gard Ultragard UV that is specifically designed for trucks. Solar...

DNA Can Be Damaged By Three Days of Environmental Exposure

News - 18 May 2009

Exposure to particulate matter has been recognized as a contributing factor to lung cancer development for some time, but a new study indicates inhalation of certain particulates can actually cause...

Researcher Finds Green Chemistry Method Could Be Better Way to Make Cancer Drug

News - 2 Apr 2009

Research by Michigan State University chemist Kevin Walker is paving the way for potentially cleaner, more efficient production of cancer-fighting paclitaxel -- better known as the blockbuster drug...

New Reference Material For Cancer Causing Hexavalent Chromium in Contaminated Soil

News - 2 Feb 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new standard - a certified reference material - to aid in the detection and measurement of the potent carcinogen hexavalent...

Research Team to Search Tropical Sea Creatures for Molecules to be Used in Biofuels and Drugs

News - 7 Oct 2008

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $4 million to a group of Philippine and American scientists led by Oregon Health & Science University to aid in the discovery of new molecules and...

Cancer Institute Director Issues Warning on Cellular Phone Health Risks

News - 24 Jul 2008

Ronald B. Herberman, MD, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute has issued the following memo to staff about health and cancer risks associated with mobile cellular telephone use....

Using Only Soybeans and Water, Scientists Discover a Clean Process for Making Nanoparticles

News - 31 Oct 2007

In 2002, U.S. farmers harvested 2.7 billion bushels of soybeans. Last year in Missouri, farmers harvested 194 million bushels of soybeans worth about $1.2 billion. Now, a team of researchers at the...

Asbestos, The Risks Associated With Asbestos and Asbestos Related Diseases

Article - 21 Oct 2008

This article looks at asbestos, what asbestos is and the diseases associated with inhalation exposure to asbestos