Uncertain Inheritance: Transgenerational Effects of Environmental Exposures
Imagine getting cancer from chemicals that your great grandparents were exposed to. Scientists now speculate that some chemicals induce toxic effects that span generations.
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Modernizing Artisanal Brick Kilns: A Global Need
Brick making supplies jobs and pollutes the air in the world’s poorest economies.
Cancer Research: Evaluating the Sequester’s Impact
A gridlocked congress cuts funding to cancer research.
The Startup Bugs
Can the drug industry exploit the good bugs in your gut? This article investigates clinical opportunities from targeting the “microbiome.”
Conflicting Clinical Guidelines
Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Clinical guidelines for cancer treatment often give conflicting advise. This article investigates.
Quicksilver and Gold: Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
For centuries miners have used mercury to trap particles of precious metals. Artisanal and small-scale gold miners used an estimated 1,400 metric tons of mercury in 2011. About one-third of the mercury used is believed to go into the air while the rest goes into soils and waterways.