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Pesticides

health  research  science  food  environment  workers  environmental agents  pesticides  occupational exposures  insects  farm  jobs  weeds 

A pesticide is any substance used to kill, repel, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests.

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Flame Retardants

health effects  chemicals  health  research  science  environment  exposure  flame retardants  PBDE's  TBBPA  HBCD  OPFR's 

Flame retardants are chemicals that are added or applied to materials in order to slow or prevent the start/growth of fire. They have been used in many consumer and industrial products since the 1970s, to decrease the ability of materials to ignite.

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Enfermedades Provocadas por el Ambiente de A a Z

health  research  science  environment  medio ambiente  enfermedades  spanish 

El AIRE, el AGUA, el SOL, el POLVO, las PLANTAS y los ANIMALES, las SUSTANCIAS QUĂ­MICAS y los METALES de nuestro MUNDO... Sustentan la vida.

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The CaREFREE Study: Calorie Restriction, Environment, and Fitness: Reproductive Effects Evaluation

health  research  science  osteoporosis  exercise  environment  north carolina  clinical  study  nutrition  patient  diet  fitness  calories  volunteer  clinical study  recruitment  open study  Durham  Raleigh 

Many women develop irregular menstrual cycles which may make it difficult to become pregnant and increase the risk of osteoporosis.

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Studies in the Natural History & Pathogenesis of Childhood-Onset and Adult-Onset Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

health  research  science  environment  maryland  clinical  study  DC  patient  bethesda  pathogenesis of childhood-onset  adult-onset  idiopathic inflammatory myopathies  volunteer  clinical study  recruitment  open study  myopathy 

This study will evaluate subjects with adult- and childhood-onset myositis to learn more about their causes and the immune system changes and medical problems associated with them.

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Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs)

health  science  exposure  Perfluorinated Chemicals  PFCs  envionment  manufactured compounds 

Many of us have probably seen news stories about something commonly referred to as PFCs or perfluorochemicals. You may not know exactly what they are, but can probably guess that they have something to do with the environment and your health. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), an interagency testing program headquartered at NIEHS, are studying many of these compounds.

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Autism

health  research  science  children  vaccine  environment  child  diseases  communication  conditions  autism  asd  mercury  autism spectrum disorder 

Autism, also known as ASD, is a spectrum of disorders that causes impairment in social interaction, as well as the presence of repetitive, restricted behaviors and interests.

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Obesity

health  research  science  environment  obesity  weight  overweight  conditions and diseases  obese 

Millions of Americans and people worldwide are overweight or obese.

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Research Funded by NIEHS - Division of Extramural Research and Training

health  science  environment  training programs  research funded by niehs  dert  grant opportunities 

NIEHS funds a substantial portfolio of research in the field of environmental health sciences conducted by investigators in many disciplines from various organizations. These research activities span the range from basic mechanistic research to clinical and epidemiologic studies using human subjects. NIEHS-supported investigators are currently determining how environmental agents cause or exacerbate a variety of human diseases. NIEHS is also committed to developing the next generation of environmental health scientists by supporting a variety of interdisciplinary training programs.

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Hydraulic Fracturing & Health

health  science  environment  Air Quality  water quality  fracturing  hydraulic fracturing  natural gas  drill 

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a method used to extract natural gas and oil from deep rock formations known as shale. Using this method, drilling operators force water, sand, and a mix of chemicals into horizontally drilled wells, causing the shale to crack and release natural gas or oil.

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