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Program Will Train First Responders and Hazardous Waste Workers on Infectious Disease Safety
A training program will help approximately 35,000 first responders and workers, whose jobs may expose them to infectious diseases, protect themselves while also minimizing the spread of disease to others. The three-year, $9 million program is being launched by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with the Cente... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - June 1, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Media Telebriefing: NTP Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation Study: Partial Release of Findings
What: Transcript Transcript(198KB) Audio Recording of Media Telebriefing May 27, 2016 NTP Cell Phone Study Pa... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - May 27, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Media Telebriefing: NTP Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation Study: Partial Release of Findings
What: Transcript Transcript(198KB) Audio Recording of Media Telebriefing May 27, 2016 NTP Cell Phone Study Page The associate director ... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - May 27, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Media Telebriefing: NTP Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation Study: Partial Release of Findings
What: The associate director of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) will provide an update and answer questions about a series of rodent studies on potential cancer risks from cell phone radiofrequency radiation.   NTP is releasing a report of its findings in rats. These findings are available at http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2016/05/26/055699. The report is titled, “Report of Partial ... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - May 27, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

New NIH-EPA Research Centers to Study Environmental Health Disparities
The National Institutes of Health has partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fund five new research centers to improve health in communities overburdened by pollution and other environmental factors that contribute to health disparities. Within each center, scientists will partner with community organizations to study these concerns and develop culturally appropriate ways... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - May 25, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

NIH Statement on World Asthma Day 2016
On World Asthma Day 2016, the National Institutes of Health reaffirms its commitment to support research to improve the lives of all people with asthma. NIH-funded research has advanced our understanding of asthma as a disease as well as the impact asthma has on the lives of those affected. We have made great strides in learning how to treat and prevent asthma, and we are committed to ensuring tha... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - May 3, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Despite Recent Increases in Reported Food Allergy, Study Finds No Change in Antibody Levels Associated with Food Allergy
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Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - April 25, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Greenness Around Homes Linked to Lower Mortality
Women live longer in areas with more green vegetation, according to new research funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health. Women with the highest levels of vegetation, or greenness, near their homes had a 12 percent lower death rate compared to women with the lowest levels of vegetation near their homes. The results were p... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - April 15, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Southern California's Reduction in Smog Linked to Major Improvement in Children's Respiratory Health
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Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - April 12, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research