Sentences with phrase «determining human health risks»

The current study, and studies like it that use animal models, could contribute to determining human health risks and developing policies leading to a reduction in both exposure to THS and disease.

Not exact matches

Mahoney says the county had to go through a human health risk assessment that determined the trail is safe.

Guest editor Paul Whaley of Lancaster University Environment Centre said: «When it comes to determining the risk which chemicals pose to human health and the planet, scientists sometimes struggle to come up with a clear answer because there is no universally accepted system for weighing up the available evidence.

The EPA is convening an advisory panel to evaluate the human and animal data on arsenic risk for non-cancer diseases to determine whether the 10 ppb limit is adequate to protect human health, says Aaron Barchowsky at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.

While more research is needed to determine the exact risks of toxoplasmosis on human health and wildlife, in the end, this disease provides yet another reason for aggressive TNR efforts.

Pets that are determined to be a health or safety risk to humans or other pets will not be placed for adoption.

Now, they're collaborating with other scientists, like Chelsea Rochman, to determine whether this fish are accumulating toxins in their tissues due to ingestion of plastic and if this presents in fact a risk to human health.

• Clinically reviewed and conducted risk assessments based on approved industry and regulatory standards, associated with potential / actual exposures to hazardous substances, to determine if human and / or environmental health has been impacted.

It also required the EPA to begin a series of ongoing evaluations to determine the health risks of various chemicals to humans.