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Environmental Factor

Environmental Factor

Your Online Source for NIEHS News

November 2018

Nanoparticles offer low-cost, reusable way to clean up drinking water
Angela Gutierrez

Novel technologies using nanoparticles may help clean up contaminated drinking water, according to the 2017 Karen Wetterhahn Award winner.

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Expanding environmental health research in Africa
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In Kigali, Rwanda, an NIEHS-sponsored workshop focused on building environmental health research capacity in the H3Africa consortium.
New role for DNA repair protein
Ben Van Houten

Former NIEHS scientist Ben Van Houten, Ph.D., shared findings on new functions for a DNA repair protein known as UV-DDB.
New NTP leadership brings new direction
Brian Berridge

The National Toxicology Program’s advisory board discussed new directions shared by Associate Director Brian Berridge, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Susceptible populations highlighted at local tox meeting
Erin Hines speaks

The fall meeting of the North Carolina Society of Toxicology highlighted populations that are especially sensitive to toxicants.

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