High pesticide exposure linked to loss of smell
A study of farmers linked high pesticide exposure, such as during spills, to later losing the sense of smell. Quick clean up may lower risk.
Improving tests for developmental neurotoxicity
NTP-led collection of papers evaluated cell-based models, zebrafish, and other approaches for rapid screening of thousands of chemicals.
Epigenetic marks on DNA may signal asthma risk
The researchers hope the findings may help identify newborns at risk of asthma and shed light on how the disease begins and develops.
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