The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program undertakes assessments of exposures to various chemicals in order to determine corresponding health ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Advances in Exposure Science." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Using 21st Century Science to Improve Risk-Related Evaluations. Washington, DC: ...

Cancer occurs when genetic changes disrupt normal cell functions. These genetic mutations can be inherited; they can happen spontaneously when cells make copies of themselves; or they can be caused by ...

As workplace risks grow more complex, industrial hygiene programs must align exposure assessment strategies with analytical excellence to deliver meaningful worker protection. After two decades of ...

Uganda’s environmental impact assessment law requires developers to consider alternatives to reduce environmental harm.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prior research says occupational exposure and TCE-contaminated drinking water may increase Parkinson’s risk.

The FDA releases a programmatic environmental assessment evaluating the manufacturing, use, and disposal of new oral nicotine products.

Source: Getty Images Research links environmental pollution and other exposures to chronic kidney disease (CKD) development and progression. Here’s what clinicians and patients need to know. Chronic ...

Linda A. McCauley, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FAAOHN, FRCN, is professor and dean of Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. Dr. McCauley has special knowledge in the design of epidemiologic ...