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Environmental Factor

Environmental Factor

Your Online Source for NIEHS News

January 2020

Pregnancy hypertension risk increased by traffic-related air pollution
Brandy Beverly, Ph.D.

Findings give new insights into the connection between poor air quality and the health of children and mothers.

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Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk
woman with gloved hands running fingers through hair and gloves coated with hair dye

For hair dye, black women had greater risk than white women. For straighteners, risk increase was the same in both groups.

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Chronic inflammation needs focused research to reduce disease
Nicole Kleinstreuer, Ph.D.

Experts reviewed research on chronic inflammation, its role in common diseases, and the need for biomarkers and other research directions.
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Intramural papers of the month /2020/1/papers/dir/index.htm DIR

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