Author: Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology

Coal remains one of the principal sources of energy for the United States, and the nation has been a world leader in coal production for more than ...

Biokinetic modeling provides a mathematical technique for estimating absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of chemicals, including pa...

The predominant way of making steel in the United Sates is by using an electric arc furnace (EAF) to melt scrap steel, which results in the formati...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a mission and regulatory responsibility to protect human health and the environment. EPA's pursu...

Over the last decade, several large-scale United States and international programs have been initiated to incorporate advances in molecular and cel...

Despite the many benefits of energy, most of which are reflected in energy market prices, the production, distribution, and use of energy causes ne...

In the 1970s, flame retardants began to be added to synthetic materials to meet strict flammability standards. Over the years, diverse flame retard...

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, with petroleum accounting for 90 percent of transportation f...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program develops human health assessments that focus on ...

With the responsibility to ensure the safety of food, drugs, and other products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces decisions that m...

In 2007, the National Research Council envisioned a new paradigm in which biologically important perturbations in key toxicity pathways would be ev...

Soldiers deployed during the 1991 Persian Gulf War were exposed to high concentrations of particulate matter (PM) and other airborne pollutants. Th...

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a solvent that is used as a degreasing agent, a chemical intermediate in refrigerant manufacture, and a component of spo...

Understanding, quantifying, and tracking atmospheric methane and emissions is essential for addressing concerns and informing decisions that affect...

Whether the result of an oil well blowout, vessel collision or grounding, leaking pipeline, or other incident at sea, each marine oil spill will pr...

During the 20th century, the city of Los Angeles diverted surface water flowing into Owens Lake for water supply, transforming the large, closed-ba...

In thousands of communities across the United States, drinking water is contaminated with chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub...

Regular use of sunscreens has been shown to reduce the risk of sunburn and skin cancer, and slow photoaging of skin. Sunscreens can rinse off into ...

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals, Volume 15 identifies, reviews, and interprets relevant toxicologic and other scien...

Environmental research has driven landmark improvements that led to the protection of human and ecosystem health. Recognizing the value of knowledg...

Although the progress of environmental restoration projects in the Florida Everglades remains slow overall, there have been improvements in the pac...

Many people in the United States are exposed to formaldehyde. Exposure can occur from environmental sources (for example, combustion processes, bui...

Many people in the United States are exposed to styrene. Sources of environmental exposure included food (from migration of styrene from polymer pa...

In its current strategic plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes a cross-agency strategy to advance sustainable environmenta...