Exposure to chemical dyes found in textiles increases the risk of gestational diabetes, especially among pregnant women carrying male fetuses, according to researchers at UC San Francisco. The study is also one of the first to find that racial discrimination increases risk of gestational diabetes. People can be exposed to aromatic amines, which are found … Continue reading Exposure to chemical dyes in clothing increases risk of gestational diabetes
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Environmental health research is essential to tackle skyrocketing chronic disease
Have you heard of a P30 Environmental Health Center? There are 26 of them in the U.S. funded by the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences to investigate the health impacts of air and water pollution, chemicals in everyday products, microplastics, and other ways contaminants put into our environment affect people. These centers have been … Continue reading Environmental health research is essential to tackle skyrocketing chronic disease
The power of rapid screens to predict human toxicity
Yeast and worms may be small, but they have the potential to transform the way we evaluate chemicals in the United States. A big challenge in preventing harmful chemical exposures is how long it takes to identify whether a chemical is toxic to human health. Fortunately, yeast and worms - high throughput (HTP) in vivo … Continue reading The power of rapid screens to predict human toxicity
Take our 2023 year-in-review quiz
Take our year-in-review quiz! How well have you been paying attention to environmental health issues? What were the biggest chemical policy breakthroughs last year? What should you watch for in 2024? And are you up to date on PRHE’s work? Take our quiz to find out. Question #1 Tracey J. Woodruff, PhD, was … Continue reading Take our 2023 year-in-review quiz





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