- Researchers from the Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study found that workers involved in cleaning up the nation's largest oil spill were 60% more likely than those who did not work on the cleanup to be diagnosed with asthma or experience asthma symptoms one to three years after the spill. https://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2022/august17/index.cfm 5 comments science
- Pregnant women who were exposed to multiple phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of preterm birth, according to new research. Phthalates are chemicals used in personal care products, such as cosmetics, as well as in solvents, detergents, and food packaging. https://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2022/july11/index.cfm 33 comments science
- New Study Finds Ocean Pollution a Threat to Human Health https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/geh_newsletter/2021/2/articles/new_study_finds_ocean_pollution_a_threat_to_human_health.cfm 46 comments environment
- Sleeping with a television or light on in the room may be a risk factor for gaining weight or developing obesity, according to a new study (n=43,722), the first to find an association between any exposure to artificial light at night while sleeping and weight gain in women. https://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2019/june10/index.cfm 13 comments science
- Vitamin D May Protect Against Pollution-associated Asthma Symptoms in Obese Children https://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2019/march8/index.cfm 12 comments science
- High Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation Associated With Cancer in Male Rats | NIH Press Release, Final Report Released Today https://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2018/november1/index.cfm 11 comments science
- Low Doses of Arsenic Cause Cancer in Male Mice: Mice exposed to low doses of arsenic in drinking water, similar to what some people might consume, developed lung cancer, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2014/july8/ 13 comments science
- A gene important in skin tanning has been linked to higher risk for testicular cancer in white men, according to a new NIH study. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2013/october18/index.cfm 7 comments science
- National Toxicology Program Brief on Bisphenol A says it is only "possible" that BPA is a health risk. Are people blowing this out of proportion? http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/media/questions/sya-bpa.cfm#top 5 comments science