Author: Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology

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...

To safeguard public health, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must keep abreast of new scientific information and emerging technologies ...

Human spaceflight is inherently risky, with numerous potential hazards posed at each phase of a mission. Potential health risks during spaceflights...

The nanotechnology sector, which generated about $225 billion in product sales in 2009, is predicted to expand rapidly over the next decade with th...

A great number of diverse microorganisms inhabit the human body and are collectively referred to as the human microbiome. Until recently, the role ...

Extremely hazardous substances (EHSs) can be released accidentally as a result of result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accid...

Twelve years into the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project, little progress has been made in restoring the core of the remaining Everglades...

At the request of the Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Research Council has reviewed the relevant scient...

Extremely hazardous substances (EHSs)² can be released accidentally as a result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accidents invo...