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Carbon capture & storage Blue-Sky Technology or just blowing smoke?
Towering 650 feet over the sea surface and spouting an impressive burning flare, it would be easy to mistake the Sleipner West gas platform for an...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 11/01/07 by Charles W. Schmidt · More from publication -
A deeper look into mental illness
Mental illnesses produce some of the most challenging health problems faced by society, accounting for vast numbers of hospitalizations,...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 08/01/07 by Charles W. Schmidt · More from publication -
A change in the air: smoking bans gain momentum worldwide
On 29 March 2004, Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in all indoor workplaces, including in restaurants and bars. That...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 08/01/07 by Charles W. Schmidt · More from publication -
Door of perception: NIEHS portal shows way to better disaster response
Hurricane Katrina--which killed 1,300 people, disrupted the lives of 650,000, and produced an estimated $125 billion in recovery and reconstruction...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 04/01/07 by Charles W. Schmidt · More from publication -
Environment: California out in front
When it comes to ecological diversity, California has it all: snow-capped mountains, wide deserts, scenic beaches, and some of the worst...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 03/01/07 by Charles W. Schmidt · More from publication -
Biodiesel: cultivating alternative fuels
Back in the early 1990s, U.S. farmers took note of the first Gulf War, rising energy prices, and a huge glut of excess soybean oil sitting in tanks...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 02/01/07 by Charles W. Schmidt · More from publication -
Signs of the times: biomarkers in perspective
During the last decade, the health sciences have experienced a major shift in orientation. With the rise of genomics and advances in molecular...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 12/01/06 by Charles W. Schmidt · More from publication -
A question of balance
Expert committees convened by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) have long advised the U.S. government and the public on challenging technical...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 11/01/06 by Charles W. Schmidt · More from publication -
Monitoring environmental exposures: now it's personal
Most diseases are thought to arise from the combined effects of genes and the environment. While great strides have been made in our understanding...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 09/01/06 by Charles W. Schmidt · More from publication -
Putting the earth in play: environmental awareness and sports
Since time immemorial, people have entertained themselves with sports. Sports are emblematic of health, with the best matches played by athletes in...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 05/01/06 by Charles W. Schmidt · More from publication
