Sentences with phrase «exposure to the chemicals as»

Americaâ $ ™ s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is very concerned about the findings and considers exposure to this chemical as a very serious issue.

This suggests more delicate insect species may be suffering from exposure to the chemicals as well.

There is a wealth of literature documenting illnesses in humans from exposure to chemicals as listed above.

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The proposal comes after negotiations between the South Korean firm, workers and their families as well as outside experts over the company's responsibility for the workers, who have attributed illnesses such as lymphoma and leukemia to prolonged exposure to radiation or dangerous chemicals used in Samsung's factories.

«There is conclusive evidence that intentional or accidental exposure to e-liquids» — the chemicals in the vaping cartridge that, when heated, release the aerosolized inhalant of nicotine and perhaps one of 7,700 flavors — «can result in adverse health effects such as seizures, anoxic brain injury, vomiting, and lactic acidosis.»

Research confirms that MCS patients can react as strongly to placebos as to actual chemical exposure, leading some to conclude that MCS symptoms are mainly psychological.

It is about supporting a system of sustainable agricultural management that promotes soil health and fertility through the use of such methods as crop rotation and cover cropping, which nourish plants, foster species diversity, help combat climate change, prevent damage to valuable water resources, and protect farmers and farmersâ $ ™ families from exposure to harmful chemicals.

While there is no concrete proof that BPA is harmful to humans, some tests by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), the National Institutes of Health, as well as the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) have shown that there could be potential issues that could arise due to over exposure of this chemical.

While that's great for lowering your little one's amount of exposure to the chemical, it means it won't last quite as long as higher concentrations.

This means that you won't have to reapply it to your little one as often, but it does mean more exposure to the chemical.

The pregnancy was as chemical free as possible (once we found out), to ensure that there is no chemical exposure before birth.

Children as young as 18 months and 5 years old showed «chemical exposure levels up to seven times those of their parents.»

And while it is not necessary for you to be as cautious in general as when you were pregnant, breastfeeding moms should limit exposure to chemicals such as mercury, led and nicotine — all which can be transferred through the breastmilk to baby.

Making choices such as eating organic, choosing plant - based cleaners, limiting exposure to pesticides and being product savvy when buying makeup and skincare products will help keep you and your future baby safe from harmful chemicals.

Although the health effects of these chemicals to babies are not yet known, it's still an important safety risk to consider, because as the study pointed out, babies actually inhale more air per surface than adults, putting them at greater risk for inhalation exposure.

Years of exposure to environmental toxins such as pesticides, paint strippers and other chemicals could be having more subtle effects on the way in which genes within the sperm are tagged and used later on.

Never use sling carrier while engaging in activities such as cooking and cleaning which involve a heat source or exposure to chemicals.

External factors — harsh temperatures, air conditioning, heat (especially in winter months when we are cooped up indoors), exposure to the sun, showering too often, and soaps made with strong chemicals — decrease sebum production, as does aging.

It is also influenced by some as yet unknown environmental factors (some speculate a susceptibility to certain viruses such as coxsackie, others implicate exposure to certain very specific chemicals, most certainly not included in baby formula).

A lot of children also experience diaper rash as a result of exposure to the chemical gels or scents in disposable diapers.

Your article «Low doses of common chemical have science in a quandary» (News, Dec. 26) claims that exposure to low doses of Bisphenol - A (BPA) may lead to «possible widespread health risks,» and mentions a recent scientific review by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) as the evidence for this claim.

In the meantime, Dr. Anderson advises asthmatic mothers to avoid exposure to these chemicals, and to be mindful of the fact that their children may be sensitive to these and other asthma antagonists such as dust mites, roaches, and smoking.

And chemical exposure doesn't stop with childbirth; our babies are exposed in what they encounter in their environment as well as what they consume — from mother's milk to commercial formula to table foods and prepared baby foods.

I'm suspicious of anything that is marketed as «baby» — shouldn't we all be trying to limit our exposure to chemical fillers?

Risks for the baby include exposure to infectious diseases, including HIV, to chemical contaminants, such as some illegal drugs, and to a limited number of prescription drugs that might be in the human milk, if the donor has not been adequately screened.

Ok, so we have billions of pounds of synthetic chemicals consumed every year as patented drugs, with an army of degreed, licensed and doctored foot soldiers prescribing them recklessly under the once great banner of «medicine,» in an ongoing war against the body's virtually infinite potential to generate symptoms, most of which are — ironically — a means to heal from acute or chronic exposure to synthetic chemicals.

Choose an obstetrician or health care provider Interview potential doctors Contact health insurance company about coverage Start and pregnancy and birth budget Discuss financial effects of pregnancy and baby with partner Stop smoking Stop drinking Stop using street drugs Talk to your physician about any prescription medications Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day Visit the doctor at least once per month or every 4 weeks Do not dye or perm hair Stop drinking coffee and other caffeinated beverages Exercise daily Start taking prenatal vitamins Eat foods rich in folic acid Eat iron rich foods Increase daily intake of whole grains, fruits and vegetables Nap as much as possible as fatigue is common Eat fish with low levels of mercury no more than 2 days per week Do not eat undercooked meats Do not eat unpasteurized dairy producs Do not eat cold cut deli meats Allow someone else to clean out the kitty litter, if applicable Limit exposure to chemicals Try to limit stress and tension Complete all prenatal tests — HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Anemia, Blood Typing, Sickle Cell Anemia, Urine Screening and Rubella.

While a bomb goes off once, a chemical agent can remain in a person for a long time after exposure and keep creating new wounds (such as blisters) that require the person to stay hospitalized.

According to the sponsors, the bill «allows a personal injury action arising from exposure to chemicals or other substances contained within an area to be commenced within three years of the discovery of the injury, or within three years of when the injury reasonably should have been discovered, or within three years of that site's designation as a state or federal superfund site, whichever is latest.»

It comes as new studies out this week show more harmful effects from exposure to the chemical PFOA, on mothers and their children.

Hrubec found that exposure to these chemicals resulted in neural tube birth defects — the same birth defect as spina bifida and anencephaly in humans.

«Our results indicate that a wide range of POPs have been remobilized into the Arctic atmosphere over the past two decades as a result of climate change, confirming that Arctic warming could undermine global efforts to reduce environmental and human exposure to these toxic chemicals,» write the scientists, whose analysis was published yesterday in the journal Nature Climate Change.

• CHEMICAL TOXINS Exposure to chemicals found in everyday objects, such as disposable cups and soap, could have damaging effects on our bodies in the long run.

He says the long - term danger may stem from exposure to certain perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFASs — chemicals released into the air as electronics and furniture burned in the disaster.

Vom Saal has spent several decades researching the potent effects of everyday low - dose exposure to chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) that are known as endocrine disrupters.

In the past decade, ethical questions in science have made headlines on issues such as the patenting of human genes, financial conflicts of interest in biomedical research and risk assessments related to environmental exposure to chemicals.

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Davis can't say why the shift is occurring, but she suspects the cause is exposure to estrogen - mimicking chemicals in the environment: so - called metalloestrogens like arsenic and mercury, as well as pesticides, solvents, plastics, including phthalates (see story # 42, page 46), and PCBs.

Of particular interest are the emerging techniques for genomics and proteomics, which allow profiles of gene expression and protein synthesis to be produced and comparisons to be made between normal and abnormal cells, as well as between cells before and after exposure to medicines or toxic chemicals.

Pilsner hypothesizes that exposure to certain plastics such as phthalates and other chemicals during this reprogramming event is associated with changes in methylated tags on the sperm's DNA.

According to the principal investigator of this research project, Juan Pedro Arrebola, from the Biohealth Research Institute (IBS), «there is currently an increasing tendency in the impact of a diversity of different types of cancer, which can be attributed in part to the influence of several environmental factors, such as exposure to certain chemical pollutants.»

Dr Orianne Dumas (PhD) from INSERM, Villejuif, France, will tell the European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Monday) that certain tasks involving frequent exposure to disinfectants, such as cleaning surfaces, and specific chemicals in disinfectants, were associated with a 22 % to 32 % increased risk of developing COPD.

Insecticides and other pesticides kill honey bees, either acutely by direct exposure to the chemicals or as part of a group of stressors that kills honeybees,» he said.

To ascertain the age of the boulders strewn by the glaciers and thus come up with a date when glaciers were at their greatest extent, Willenbring and colleagues used a technique known as cosmogenic nuclide exposure dating, which measures the chemical residue of supernova explosions.

«Finally, as environmental factors that affect the susceptibility, triggering and progression of ALS remain largely unknown, we contend future studies are needed to evaluate longitudinal trends in exposure measurements, assess newer and nonpersistent chemicals, consider pathogenic mechanisms, and assess phenotypic variations,» the study conclude.

The babies» exposure to all the chemicals decreased as pregnancy weight gain increased, according to the study.

Mutations can be caused by copying errors in the genetic material during cell division and by exposure to radiation, chemicals, or viruses, or can occur deliberately under cellular control during the processes such as meiosis or hypermutation.

But it is unclear whether industrial pollutants such as cadmium are to blame, said Niladri Basu, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan who is conducting a study of chemical exposures at the reservation.

«However, our study suggests that the risk increases in a dose response manner as the length of exposure to these chemicals increases.»

The project monitors women's exposures to airborne chemicals during pregnancies and tests their babies as soon as they are born.