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Science News
December 22, 2001
Janet Raloff |
Fire Retardant Catfish? Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), fat-soluble industrial pollutants, are being found in freshwater fish. Toxicology studies are limited, but suggest that these substances can mimic hormones in the body. Tips on limiting your exposure.   |
Science News
December 8, 2001
Janet Raloff |
Fire Retardant Catfish? Although many U.S. fish contain fire retardants, they won't protect your grilled fare from burning. In fact, these compounds, which go by the name of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are industrial pollutants... |
Science News
October 22, 2005
Janet Raloff |
Light Therapy for Tainted Fish Although broiling does reduce dioxin in fish, a new technique -- treating the food given to farmed fish -- might prove even more effective at limiting the pollutant that reaches people's dinner plates. |
Science News
January 20, 2007
Julie J. Rehmeyer |
Salmon Safety Scientific advice on the subject of how much salmon it is safe to eat has been confusing. |
Science News
December 21, 2002
Janet Raloff |
Mercurial Effects of Fish-Rich Diets A message that federal health officials have failed to effectively communicate to the public, says a mercury researcher, is that many large, predatory, and long-lived oceanic species also accumulate plenty of heavy metals, including mercury. |
Geotimes
November 2004
Sara Pratt |
Fish Advisories on the Rise A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows an all-time high in the number of fish advisories that warn of contamination from toxins, including PCBs and mercury, despite a simultaneous decrease in U.S. emissions. |
Geotimes
May 2005
Linda Rowan |
Clear Skies Clouded in Legislative Discontent President Bush's Clear Skies Initiative was introduced on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2002; however, it was not love at first sight in congressional chambers. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2004
Maggie B. Covington |
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Over the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the scientific scrutiny of and public interest in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and their impact on personal health. |
Chemistry World
February 2, 2006
Jon Evans |
Researchers Put Bioenergetics Into Biomagnification A mathematical model developed by researchers is set to improve understanding of how persistent organic pollutants accumulate in different animal species. |
Chemistry World
June 8, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
National Survey Finds Fewer Toxic Chemicals in Soil Concentrations of dioxins in the UK's soil and plants have fallen by about 70% since the late 1980s, according to major survey. The results suggest that industrial emissions are no longer a significant source of persistent organic pollutants in the country. |
Chemistry World
December 12, 2012
Mathew Heal |
Environmental chemistry With this new edition of Elements of Environmental Chemistry, by Ronald Hites and Jonathan Raff, comes an additional author and a slight expansion in coverage. Two new chapters -- PCBs, dioxins and flame retardants and Climate change supplement the previous ones. |
Chemistry World
November 27, 2013 |
Mercury levels falls in US women Blood mercury levels in American women of childbearing age plunged between 1999 and 2010, according to new data released by the EPA. This may reflect changes in fish consumption or reduced power plant emissions. |
Science News
May 12, 2001
Janet Raloff |
A dietary cost of our appetite for gold New research indicates that in some regions of the world, the mining of gold produces an unrecognized toxic fallout: fish dinners laced with methylmercury... |
Chemistry World
May 20, 2011
Rebecca Trager |
EPA delays boiler and incinerator emissions rules The US Environmental Protection Agency has indefinitely delayed rules governing emission of toxic air pollutants from boilers and certain solid waste incinerators at chemical plants and other major industrial facilities. |
BusinessWeek
November 25, 2009 |
Substances in Unknown Quantities People are exposed to many substances that may do harm even at low levels. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 49
David Bradley |
Fertility Threat Acquittal for PCBs Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), commonly found in dielectric fluids for electrical components, may damage sperm, but do not appear to have dramatic effects on human fertility. |
AskMen.com
John Travis |
Harmful Health Supplements Supplements can be beneficial as long as you're aware of which ingredients to avoid. |
Chemistry World
December 12, 2011 |
Be creative, be inspired, be confident Gregory Korshin talks to Michael Smith about his passion for environmental science, literature and languages |
Chemistry World
March 20, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
China's Environment Gets a Health Check Chinese chemists have provided a ground-breaking health report on the country's environment by accurately identifying pollutants, targeting pollution sources and exploring remediation strategies. |
Science News
August 28, 2004
Janet Raloff |
We're Very Supplemented Increasingly, men and women are reaching for pills--vitamins, minerals, and other commercial supplements--to insure against the possibility they're not eating a healthy diet. While that's good news, there can also be a down side. |
Chemistry World
November 2006
Henry & Fox |
Comment: Playing Fast and Loose with Science Following the release of the WWF report, "Chain of Contamination: the Food Link," a clinical toxicologist and the director of London's Science Media Center comment on the study, and its coverage in the media. |
Science News
December 23, 2006
Janet Raloff |
Now This Is Depressing . . . People who increased their fish consumption to shed a brooding disposition may want to consider alternative strategies. |
BusinessWeek
August 9, 2004
Stephanie Anderson Forest |
How Sick Is Your Home? Indoor air pollution -- from mold to radon -- presents health risks. But you can rest easier knowing there are ways to get rid of them. |
Chemistry World
February 2006
Katharine Sanderson |
Dietary Needs Outweigh Risks Associated with Fish Consumption The benefits of a diet rich in fish outweigh risks of mercury poisoning, say researchers who studied the children of mothers exposed to methyl mercury during pregnancy. The researchers are calling for action from policy makers. |
Chemistry World
December 2007
Alasdair Maclean |
Comment: Before the Taps Run Dry Population growth, climate change and pollution are placing huge pressures on the global supply of clean water. Chemists can help. |
