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Cats as sentinel species
Pet cats may be like canaries in coal mines when it comes to evaluating the health impacts of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), persistent...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 12/01/07 by Carol Potera · More from publication -
Pesticides disrupt nitrogen fixation
Talk about a vicious cycle. Some organochlorine pesticides suppress nitrogen-fixing bacteria from replenishing natural nitrogen fertilizer in soil,...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 12/01/07 by Carol Potera · More from publication -
Molding a link to depression
The physical consequences of living in a damp, moldy house are well documented and include increased asthma attacks and other respiratory ailments,...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 11/01/07 by Carol Potera · More from publication -
Secondhand behavioral problems
Children whose mothers regularly smoked during pregnancy are known to be more likely to exhibit disruptive and aggressive behavior than children of...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 10/01/07 by Carol Potera · More from publication -
The sweet scent on baby's breath?
Synthetic fragrances known as polycyclic musks are added to soap, shampoo, deodorant, cleaning agents, cosmetics, and other consumer products. Now...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 10/01/07 by Carol Potera · More from publication -
Urban grime recycles toxics
Grime clinging to windows and other surfaces in cities may be an unrecognized source of toxic nitrogen oxide ([NO.sub.x]) pollutants that can...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 09/01/07 by Carol Potera · More from publication -
What is radiation's true target?
Radiobiologists have long believed that ionizing radiation, like gamma rays, kills cells by shattering DNA. Now Michael Daly, an associate...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 08/01/07 by Carol Potera · More from publication -
U.S. rice serves up arsenic
At one point during the reign of King Cotton, farmers in the south central United States controlled boll weevils with arsenic-based pesticides, and...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 06/01/07 by Carol Potera · More from publication -
NRT in pregnancy
Despite health warnings, at least 11% of U.S. women smoke during pregnancy. Smoking doubles the risk for low-birthweight babies and raises the risk...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 05/01/07 by Carol Potera · More from publication -
Red tide chokehold
The waters of the Gulf of Mexico regularly erupt with algal blooms known as Florida red tides, caused by overgrowth of the dinoflagellate Karenia...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 04/01/07 by Carol Potera · More from publication
