Toxicology – Page 6
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NewsScientists call for ban on fluorinated chemicals
The Madrid Statement, signed by 200 scientists, urges consumers to avoid PFAS-containing products
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FeatureBig problems with little particles?
There is a risk that poor toxicology studies could start undermining the success of nanomaterials, reports Elinor Hughes
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FeatureIt's a bloody business
Determining the role drugs and poisons may have played in death is the responsibility of forensic toxicologists. Nina Notman reports
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NewsUS on track to phase out most long-chain perfluorinated chemicals this year
Discontinuation deadline likely to be met, with measures in place to prevent these chemicals re-entering the US market
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BPA use poses 'no health risks', says EU
A European Food Safety Authority evaluation has found the use of BPA in plastics does not cause harm
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NewsVeterinary painkiller threatens Europe's vultures
Drugs that almost drove vultures to extinction on the Indian sub-continent are now being used in Europe
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Mouse model to assess chemical exposure
Outbred mice can be used predict how human’s will respond to harmful chemicals with examination of chromosomal damage
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ResearchReview finds nanosafety is no small issue
Audit of safety studies reveals shortcomings that distort our understanding of nanomaterial toxicity
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NewsEuropean commission looks for endocrine disruptor definition
Consultation seeks opinion on a scientific description for these chemicals to help inform existing regulation
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ResearchNanoparticle studies leave the lab
Scientists take to the outdoors to show that single walled carbon nanotubes accumulate and persist in aquatic sediments
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ResearchHigher levels of some metals in e-cigarette smoke
Scientists call for regulators to help clear smoke and mirrors surrounding vaping safety
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - August 2014
This month, how artificial comets may explain the origins of asymmetry in life. Plus, we speak to Martyn Poliakoff
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ResearchOrgan–organ interactions could compound nanoparticle damage
Dual-organ simulation uncovers possible toxicity mechanisms that result in liver injury
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NewsNickel allergy case highlights nanoparticle unknowns
Chemist’s metal hypersensitivity after weighing powder on open bench underlines safety needs
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ResearchFatal toxins found in ‘edible’ wild mushrooms
Deadly kidney disease linked to one mushroom may also be caused by a related species that was thought to be safe to eat
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Pre-childbirth solvent exposure raises breast cancer risk
Women working with solvents before having children are more at risk
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Business
Nano risk register not necessary, says BASF
Reach covers the relevant information, and a register risks attracting unwarranted stigma
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ResearchThree glowing mice
People’s exposure to nanoparticles could be tested for with skin biopsies
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OpinionThe morning after the night before
Replacing alcohol with a more benign drug sounds like a great idea, but it faces insurmountable hurdles, says Mark Peplow