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In an interview with UN News, senior policy analyst from the GEM report team Anna D’Addio said the issue of technology in education was examined through a gender lens.She said the report highlights progress in the reversal of…

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1. IntroductionThe geographic extent and intensity of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and their associated ecological and economic impacts have grown over the last several decades . A major driver of these trends is the cultural…

Amolegbe supports SRP’s research translation and communication efforts. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS) NIEHS grantees, partners, and colleagues came together to discuss how they have engaged with local groups and communicated…

The assertion from Queensland’s chief health officer John Gerrard that it’s time to stop using the term “long COVID” has made waves in Australian and international media over recent days. Gerrard’s comments were related to new…

MIT chemists have designed a sensor that detects tiny quantities of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — chemicals found in food packaging, nonstick cookware, and many other consumer products.…

LIBERAL, KS – Federal investigators determined a Liberal truck washing company failed to protect workers from hydrogen sulfide gas as they entered over-the-road tanker trailers to clean them out, causing one worker’s fatal injuries and…

Climate change and warming waters are activating two massive seedbeds of a harmful algal bloom (HAB) species called Alexandrium catenella in the Alaskan Arctic, according to NIEHS-funded researcher Donald Anderson, Ph.D. He is a senior…

1. IntroductionGlobally, freshwater resources have been put under increasing pressure due to the rapid increase in the world population and their improvement of living standards . It is indicated that an estimation of more than 83% of…

Trends in the Perception of E-Cigarettes as Less Harmful Than Cigarettes Among Adults Who Smoke in England. Credit: JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI:…

TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the Ford government counters horror stories about unprecedented emergency department wait times, burgeoning deficits, and an unrelenting staffing crisis, it is running high-rotation…

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Company will also spend $5.5 million for preventive measures and to help address environmental harm caused by its violations February 13, 2024 WASHINGTON – Apache…

February 8, 2024 WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Feb. 8, EPA finalized a stronger air quality standard that will better protect America’s families, workers, and communities…

Stronger standard will yield up to $46B in net health benefits, save lives, and build healthier communities, while supporting economic growth across America February 7, 2024…

A study by chemists at the University of Connecticut offers new evidence that electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes. Postdoctoral researcher Karteek Kadimisetty holds the…

A team led by scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) has uncovered the genetic basis for the production of domoic acid, a potent neurotoxin…

Move over, TikTok, Ofcom, the U.K. regulator enforcing the now official Online Safety Act, is gearing up to size up an even bigger target: search engines like Google and Bing and the role that they play in presenting self-injury,…

Eating out and consuming microwave popcorn linked with higher exposures to PFAS A home-cooked meal has many benefits, including healthier ingredients and fewer processed foods. But there’s another reason to avoid eating out all the…

A new School of Public Health study indicates that the contaminated water of New Bedford Harbor may pose an airborne health hazard for residents living nearby in Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and New Bedford. The US…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 30, 2020) — Research from the University of Kentucky’s Superfund Research Center (UK-SRC) shows that a diet high in fiber could possibly reverse the adverse effects that environmental toxins have on cardiovascular…

Using data from the United States and Brazil, NIEHS grantees have unearthed the genetic basis for the production of guanitoxin, an important cyanotoxin produced by freshwater harmful algal blooms (HABs). Their findings could help…

December 18, 2023 OCC is Overstepping its Dodd-Frank Authority and Preempting…

Credit: Michael S. Helfenbein In cases of opioid use disorder, short-term medically managed withdrawal (commonly known as detox) and…

During June–November 2021, multiple cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (HABs) occurred in Clear Lake, the largest freshwater body of water located entirely within the state of California. During this period, measured chemical…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Australia’s internet watchdog wants to force technology giants to crack down on deepfake child abuse material and “pro-terror content” under new, industry-wide…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Australia's internet watchdog wants to force technology giants to crack down on deepfake child abuse…

The U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) seeks to prevent harmful interpersonal behaviors among airmen and guardians and keep those who are victims of these behaviors safe. The RAND Corporation has conducted extensive research on…

With fall in the air and leaf blowers at full blast in neighborhoods across the nation, state and local lawmakers and their staff convened this week for a legislative briefing webinar on the shocking amount of pollution…

Today, NOAA announced $20.1 million in funding for harmful algal bloom (HAB) and hypoxia research projects and monitoring activities throughout U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters.  Marine and fresh waters across the country…

Transcript NARRATOR: Algae play a vital role in the marine ecosystem.  They provide food for all sorts of species.  But in rare instances, they can also do harm. Harmful algal blooms…

NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a smaller-than-average harmful algal bloom (HAB) this summer, which would make it less severe than 2021 and more akin to what was seen in the lake in…

NOAA is announcing $18.9 million in funding for harmful algal bloom (HAB) research projects and monitoring activities throughout U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters.  HABs can produce toxins or cause other harmful effects that can…

NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a smaller-than-average harmful algal bloom (HAB) this summer, which would result in a less severe bloom than 2022.   This year’s bloom is expected to…

The 2016 bloom is expected to measure 5.5 on the severity index, but could range anywhere between 3.0 and 7.0. The forecast is similar to conditions last seen from 2008 to 2010, although the bloom may be as small as that seen in the…

This year’s bloom is expected to measure 7.5 on the severity index, but could range between six and 9.5. An index above five indicates a potentially harmful bloom. The severity index is based on a bloom’s biomass – the amount of its…

In the first year, $1.68 million will fund research for projects in Alaska, California, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Ohio and Virginia. The grants are administered by NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. Grant…

NOAA and its research partners predict that western Lake Erie will experience a harmful algal bloom (HAB) of cyanobacteria this summer that is smaller than in 2017 but larger than the mild bloom in 2016. Scientists expect this year’s…

NOAA and 12 other federal agencies are working to improve research and communications about the risks of harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, twin threats to our nation's waters. Continue Reading

Satellite image of Lake Erie showing a mild harmful algal blom in the southwestern portion of the lake. Harmful algal blooms (HABs)…

NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a significant harmful algal bloom (HAB) this summer. This year’s bloom is expected to measure 7.5 on the severity index, but could range between 6…

NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) is allocating $10.2 million in FY 2019 to fund HAB research across the nation. Approximately $8.4 million of that will cover the first year of new 3- to 5-year projects, and…

NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a moderate harmful algal bloom this summer. This year’s bloom is expected to measure 4.5 on the severity index – among the smaller blooms since 2011 –…

NOAA is announcing funding of 17 new research projects around the country to better understand and predict harmful algal blooms (HABs) and improve our nation’s collective response to them. NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean…

NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a smaller-than-average harmful algal bloom this summer. A relatively dry spring will lead to a repeat of last year’s mild bloom — this is the first…

Harmful algal blooms (HABS) ... it's a term that many people became familiar with in 2018 due to a persistent "red tide" event along the Gulf Coast of Florida. In this podcast, we uncover what HABS are, what they aren’t, and how we…

NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a significant harmful algal bloom (HAB) this summer. NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake…