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Environmental Factor

Environmental Factor

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October 2017

Dispersants associated with health symptoms in cleanup workers
Dale Sandler

NIEHS study reports worker exposure to dispersants after the Deepwater Horizon spill is linked to cough, skin irritation, and other symptoms.
Prenatal fluoride exposure linked to lower intelligence in children
Howard Hu

Researchers reported associations between higher fluoride levels in pregnant women and lower measures of intelligence in their children.
Extramural papers of the month /2017/10/papers/dert/index.htm dert
Intramural papers of the month /2017/10/papers/dir/index.htm DIR

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