human health impact Articles
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SCENIHR Identifies Use of Nanomaterials for Medical Imaging and Drug Delivery and Graphene Nanomaterials as Emerging Issues
On April 9, 2015, the European Commission (EC) Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) posted a Position Statement on emerging and newly identified health risks to be drawn to the attention of the European Commission. The primary purpose of the paper is to draw the attention of the EC to emerging issues in the non-food area that have been identified by SCENIHR ...
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Could a COVID Vaccine threaten an endangered species and impact human health in the process?
What do you find at the intersection of COVID-19 and endangered species? There is a joke in there somewhere, but if you’re drawing a blank I’ll fill it in for you: horseshoe crabs. Yes, believe it or not, these prehistoric, ocean-dwelling creatures may find themselves on the edge of extinction after a COVID-19 vaccine is mass-produced and distributed worldwide. These large, ...
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EU Endocrine Disrupting criteria will have various implications for industry
In this article we examine the legal and political moves to regulate endocrine disruptors over the past 20 years and the most recent developments in this regard… There is growing concern in the EU and worldwide about the negative human health and environmental impacts possibly caused by endocrine disruptors. So, what are endocrine disruptors (ED)? They are chemicals that may interfere ...
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Algae toxins linked to brain diseases found in Florida
An innovative field study in Southwest Florida has identified several neurotoxins in the state’s air and water. The three forms of BMAA – beta-Methylamino-L-alanine – are associated with brain diseases. The study conducted by Calusa Waterkeeper volunteers and analysed by Wyoming’s Brain Chemistry Labs identified two forms of BMAA in every sample from 945 completed over ...
By LG Sonic
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Expression quantitative trait locus mapping of toxoplasma genes reveals multiple mechanisms for strain-specific differences in gene expression
Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite with a significant impact on human health, especially in cases where individuals are immunocompromised (e.g., due to human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS). In Europe and North America, only a few clonal genotypes appear to be responsible for the vast majority of Toxoplasma infections, and these clonotypes have been intensely studied to identify ...
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A Computer Scientist`s Quest for Meaningful Work
I was born in a country at the intersection of Europe and the Middle East — both geographically and culturally. Turkey is a beautiful country, and also a challenging one in many aspects. My mom was not able to continue her education after fifth grade because the middle school for girls was miles away from her home. She has always been a big supporter of my education and career. Growing ...
By Recursion
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