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A nanomaterial prized for its potential use in electronics moved through human lung fluid and altered the way lung cells reacted to infections, possibly reducing their ability to signal immune defenders and fight off the invaders. The results add more concern about the safety of the very tiny particles called single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT). Workers who make the materials -- and consumers who use them -- may be at risk if the nanomaterials are inhaled. 6 March 2009. More...
Traditional covert influence of industry on occupational and environmental health policies has turned brazenly overt in the last several years. More than ever before the OEH community is witnessing the perverse influence and increasing control by industry interests. Government has failed to support independent, public health-oriented practitioners and their organizations, instead joining many corporate endeavors to discourage efforts to protect the health of workers and the community. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health [PDF]. 2 March 2007. More... [related stories]
A prospective study of 143,325 people finds a 70% increase in risk of Parkinson's disease for people reporting exposure to pesticides. The relative risk was for pesticide exposure was similar in farmers and nonfarmers. No relationship was found with exposure to asbestos, chemical solvents, coal or stone dust, or eight other occupational exposures. Annals of Neurology. 1 July 2006. More... [related stories]
Science Byte: Although occupational and environmental diseases are often viewed as isolated and unique failures, they are in fact an outcome of a pervasive system of corporate priority setting, decision making, and influence. This system produces disease because political, economic, regulatory and ideological norms prioritize values of wealth and profit over human health and environmental well-being. There is a substantial tradition of manipulation of evidence, data, and analysis. IJOEH 23 October 2005. More... [related stories]
A review of scientific research on a plastic molecule detectable in 95% of Americans links exposures at very low doses to a wide range of health problems. Lab experiments indicate that Bisphenol A, the basic building block of polycarbonate plastic, alters development of the reproductive tract, the immune system, increases prostate tumor proliferation, changes brain chemistry and structure and affects an array of behaviors, including hyperactivity. Very few human studies have been conducted. Of 11 lab studies of the compound's effects at low doses, none funded by industry reported impacts. In contrast, 94 out of 104 government-funded studies found effects. Includes audio files of an international teleconference about bisphenol A. 18 April 2005. More... [related stories]
Ovarian cancer is an uncommon but very serious form of cancer, much more common in women in North America or Europe than anywhere else. Hormonal, environmental and genetic factors play roles in the risk for developing the disease. Epidemiology points to some occupational exposures, including solvents in the graphics and printing industries. 17 February 2004. More... [related stories]
An extensive review of published scientific research on human health finds links between environmental exposures and approximately 200 different diseases. Many compounds in widespread use are implicated by these results. The strength of association varies widely, for example from well-understood causal links between asbestos and mesothelioma to recurring but weak patterns linking certain pesticides and chronic bronchitis. 4 February 2004. More... [related stories]
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