Sentences with phrase «about human exposure»

Micotil 300, a prescription injectable antibiotic used to treat respiratory disease in cattle and sheep, has been voluntarily withdrawn amid a government alert about human exposure to the drug.

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A fact sheet from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indicates that about 90 % of exposure for humans is due to eating contaminated food, since dioxins and furans typically accumulate in the fatty tissues of fish and animals that are exposed when these by - products are released into the water and air during manufacturing.2 Dioxin is not metabolized in our bodies, and is passed to our children through the placenta and breastfeeding.3 Sodium Polyacrylate - Super Absorbent Polymers While actual contact with disposable diapers does not contribute to dioxin accumulation in your baby, your baby's bottom does come in contact with chemicals used to increase the absorbency of the diapers.

Based on the amounts being found in people and what is known about the metabolism of bisphenol A from animal experiments, it also appears that human exposures are above the current U.S. safety limit, according to the assessment.

«These chemicals are just about everywhere, from the blood in polar bears to eagles to humans on every continent,» said Joseph Allen, assistant professor of exposure assessment science at Harvard Chan School and the study's lead author.

«Since it's quite difficult to track microbial exposure on a daily basis, especially with humans — who move around a lot — we're exploring new animal models to see if we can ask the same questions we would about humans and get answers in more rigorous, controlled ways,» Gilbert said.

Not only can these social scientists correctly arrange all 206 bones that make up an adult human skeleton, they can also determine facts about peoples» lives — age at death, sex, stature, nutritional deficiencies, levels of work stress, exposure to infectious disease and traumas — from a careful examination of the bones.

The second wave took 1,969 of these respondents and asked them about their perception of the corporate reputation of KLM, the perceived level of «human voice» of KLM on their social media channels, and the level of exposure of respondents to the social media activities of KLM.

Because of the growing concerns about mercury exposure, Fernandez is leading a project at Wake Forest University in Winston - Salem, North Carolina, to study the metal's effects on human and environmental health in the Amazon.

In order to speed the process and reduce the financial burden on small companies that dominate small tech start - ups, U.S. and Canadian researchers suggest that the United States should prioritize which materials should undergo the most rigorous testing based on what is already known about their toxicity as well as the potential human exposure.

«I thought about electricity because you can optimise the magnitude and exposure time of the current,» says Cuello, adding that the current he and colleagues used wouldn't be enough to electrocute a human and doesn't burn the plant's cells.

We have known about this human and animal pathogen, TB, since ancient times, and it has always been considered something that is transmitted either through oral or aerosol exposure,» said lead study author Kathleen Alexander, DVM, PhD, professor, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia.

«This finding leads to a larger question about how social exposure might shape gender - typical behavior in humans as well.»

Little is known about the specific health implications of human exposure to THS.

«Provided that pesticides are applied responsibly and according to federally mandated label instructions, people, including expectant mothers, should not be concerned about exposure to agricultural pesticides,» said Clare Thorpe, senior director of human health policy for CropLife America, which represents pesticide manufacturers.

Limited data are available about the ecology of SARS - CoV, but bats are thought to be the animal reservoir for the virus which may be transmitted to small mammals with exposure to these small animals as the source of human infections [10].

Through our current campaign, Our Common Waters, and with exposure to increased oil and gas development near our homes and communities, we have grown concerned about hydraulic fracturing (commonly called «fracking») and its impact on water, air, soil, wildlife habitat, and human health.

As more information about endocrine disruptor effects and mechanisms becomes available, it will be increasingly important to carefully quantify the extent of human exposure to EDCs and assess the inherent risk in that exposure.

Lastly, in this podcast, Dr. Erica Sonnenburg talks about how C - sections, have a negative effect on the infant's gut due to the lack of exposure to bacteria present in the mother's vaginal canal, and how the use of formula deprives the infant not only from the good bacteria present in Mom's gut but also from special carbohydrates in breast milk that are good for the infant gut flora known as HMOs or human milk oligosaccharides.

Nothing in dental school educated her about the risks of the constant exposure to mercury, which is the second most toxic substance on Earth, for humans.

But if having a baby girl is more important than your health, bulking up on PCBs may do it for you, and fish and other aquatic animals provide about three - quarters of human PCB dietary exposure.

«Among the routes of human exposure to estrogens,» she said, «we are mostly concerned about cow's milk, which contains considerable amounts of female sex hormones.»

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

We know little about the specific stimuli that make plasma cell tumors develop but in humans, risk factors include exposure to petroleum products and radiation.

Human exposure to Toxoplasma is very common — about a third of the people in the world today have been exposed to it.

In 2013, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) took nearly 180,000 calls about possible pet poisonings with 24,673 cases involving exposure to human prescription medications — the number one ranked toxin for 2013.

There is much to explore about these natural magnetic fields but the purpose here is to warn animal owners that consistent exposure to manmade electromagnetic radiation (ref # 2) can cause immune system damage, heart irregularities, and fertility or behavioral problems in both humans and animals.

If the Anthropocene is no less than the beginning of the end of the Earth's capacity to sustain human life, and neoliberal systems of (dis) order have done so much to accelerate our current state of emergency while disguising its real impact, how does one make art about a condition that is so structurally resistant to full - on exposure?

The work relates to my interest on a simple level, of the appearance of a functional form in relation to the body and space, but also incorporates anthropometry — the scientific study of the measurements and proportions of the human body — and ideas about permutation, the body as a fluid term for encapsulation, intervention, figuration, and the politics of exposure.

------------------ From reading these quotes in context within pp. 268 - 270 +, it seems to me this is more about economic losses due to hurricanes & floods (human / human - structure exposure and vulnerability), and not about overall possible changing patterns in such extreme events.

It finds that in 2010, about 2.7 million preterm births globally — or 18 % of all pre-term births — were associated with outdoor exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5 is especially harmful to human health, as it can penetrate deep inside the lungs).

At the same time, I support Ryan O.'s concern about the need for quantitative arguments; I find personal attacks unacceptable in a scientific discussion; finally, from my experience I think that exposure of one's research to specialists in different fields can be extremely productive, to say nothing about the fact that as scientists are working for the humanity, speaking with educated human beings the scientist is speaking with the ultimate consumer of his / her work, which entails both sides to a mutual respect.

Of the myriad of claims made in the climate debate, Cox thinks it is sufficient to answer even the IPCC's own statement that «Uncertainties about future vulnerability, exposure, and responses of interlinked human and natural systems are large» with the mantra, «climate change is happening», which means precisely nothing.

Reports about BPA often imply that all humans are equally threatened by exposures to BPA.

In addition, you can read about the Zero Mercury Campaign and efforts to create a UNEP framework for reducing humans exposure to mercury.

The Environmental Working Group specializes in fomenting «health scares» about food, pesticides and other products using a predictable methodology: releasing a study which concludes that exposure to an everyday item — baby food, cosmetics, breast milk, tap water, fruits and vegetables — ultimately poses a risk to human health.

Parental separation may also expose children to loss of social, economic and human capital.4, 14 Other explanatory factors may derive from characteristics typical of separating parents such as lower relationship satisfaction and higher conflict levels also before the separation.4 The rising numbers of children with JPC have concerned child clinicians as well as researchers on the subject.20, 21 Child experts have worried about children's potential feelings of alienation from living in two separate worlds, 20 — 22 increased exposure to parental conflict12, 22 and other stressors that JPC may impose on a child.22 Such daily stressors may be long distances to school, friends and leisure activities, lack of stability in parenting and home environment and a need to adjust to the demands of two different family lives.12, 22 The logistics of travelling between their homes and keeping in contact with friends has been stated as a drawback of JPC in interview studies with children.23 — 25 Older adolescents, in particular, indicated that they preferred to be in one place.23