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Community guide for eating fish from North Carolina ’s Triangle area
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/8/community-impact/fish/thumb796009.jpg?itok=Kpkxa1HF" /> A new guide will help local anglers identify fish that are safe to eat, thanks to researchers at the University of North Carolina. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

NIEHS research in the spotlight at TEDxDurham debut
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/8/community-impact/tedxdurham/thumb795965.jpg?itok=htjazUZK" /> TEDxDurham organizers tapped NIEHS scientist Fred Tyson, Ph.D., to discuss harmful algal blooms at the July 9 debut event. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Teachers and students benefit from NIEHS summer programs
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/8/community-impact/teachers/thumb796364.jpg?itok=BqarKzyo" /> NIEHS was busy with teachers and students in July, thanks to programs to enhance science, technology, engineering, and math education. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Skin cancer risk depends on trigger for DNA repair
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/8/science-highlights/skin-cancer/thumb796412.jpg?itok=yfArFCdc" /> Zalfa Abdel-Malek, Ph.D., discussed how a trigger for DNA repair impacts skin cancer risk, and development of a treatment that tans and protects. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

New tool for economic analyses in environmental health research
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/8/science-highlights/economic/thumb795840.jpg?itok=j9Gzep-J" /> NIEHS has released a new tool to help environmental health researchers who want to include economic analyses in their studies. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Project TENDR focuses on common chemicals affecting neurological development
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/8/science-highlights/tendr/thumb795927.jpg?itok=-XS9_f62" /> Leading scientists and experts called for reductions in chemical exposures that affect development of the brain. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Anniversary event highlights Superfund and disaster response programs
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/8/feature/feature1-anniversary/thumb796502.jpg?itok=pNRFoNc3" /> Events in Boston mark 30 years of the Superfund Research and Worker Training Programs, along with a Disaster Research Response workshop. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Concern over perfluorinated chemicals increasing
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/8/feature/feature2-perfluorinated/thumb796377.jpg?itok=bjEmbVzs" /> From small towns in New York, to research laboratories and the halls of Congress, PFOA and PFOS are a growing concern. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

The Society of Toxicology and NIEHS — 50 Years of Collaboration
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/8/feature/feature3-sot/thumb796136.jpg?itok=HQSR-285" /> SOT celebrated the NIEHS 50th anniversary with a symposium on collaboration, past and future, to create a safer and healthier world. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

2016 Feds Feed Families campaign closes strong
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/9/beyond-the-bench/feds/thumb798913.jpg?itok=IBSsH2cr" /> This year’s Feds Feed Families campaign collected 3,125 pounds of food, hygiene, and other supplies, for local food banks. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Six promising Superfund trainees receive K.C. Donnelly awards
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/9/awards-recognition/donnelly/thumb798275.jpg?itok=gnyNhZEH" /> Six promising Superfund Research Program trainees received K.C. Donnelly Externship Award Supplements to study at other institutions. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

NIEHS trainees repeat excellent performance in FARE competition
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/9/awards-recognition/fare/thumb798415.jpg?itok=7oR_pBym" /> NIEHS was again among the top performers in the annual Fellows Award for Research Excellence competition, with 18 winners. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Langer awarded prestigious PRAT fellowship
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/9/awards-recognition/langer/thumb797814.jpg?itok=Uiho07W1" /> NIEHS trainee Lee Langer won a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRAT) Program fellowship to further his studies in stem cell biology. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Tenure means commitment to the future for two NIEHS scientists
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/9/awards-recognition/tenure/thumb797947.jpg?itok=9iD5tNT0" /> Two NIEHS researchers, Guang Hu, Ph.D., and Scott Williams, Ph.D., were awarded tenure Aug. 1 by the National Institutes of Health. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Chris Long named NIEHS Executive Officer
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/9/awards-recognition/long/thumb798530.jpg?itok=YfVXKCFD" /> On Aug. 7, Chris Long was named NIEHS associate director for management, also known as the executive officer. (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news