News tagged with human exposure

Vitamin D found to influence over 200 genes, highlighting links to disease

The extent to which vitamin D deficiency may increase susceptibility to a wide range of diseases is dramatically highlighted in research published today. Scientists have mapped the points at which vitamin D interacts with ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Aug 23, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (33) | comments 15 | with audio podcast

Dangerous chemicals in food wrappers likely migrating to humans: study

University of Toronto scientists have found that chemicals used to line junk food wrappers and microwave popcorn bags are migrating into food and being ingested by people where they are contributing to chemical contamination ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Green-glowing fish provides new insights into health impacts of pollution

Understanding the damage that pollution causes to both wildlife and human health is set to become much easier thanks to a new green-glowing zebrafish. Created by a team from the University of Exeter, the fish ...

Biology / Other

created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A breath-takingly simple test for human exposure to potentially toxic substances

The search for a rapid, non-invasive way to determine whether people have been exposed to potentially toxic substances in their workplaces, homes and elsewhere in the environment has led scientists to a technology ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1