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Environmental Factor

Environmental Factor

Your Online Source for NIEHS News

April 2020

Uterine fibroids symposium draws international audience
Donna Baird, Ph.D.

Experts shared scientific advances and environmental connections at a meeting co-sponsored by the Campion Fund.

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Good cholesterol is transported by novel proteins
Peter Tontonoz, M.D., Ph.D.

Research by Peter Tontonoz could open the door to new therapies for people with high cholesterol and other lipid disorders.
Botanical safety taken on by new consortium
Botanical supplements in glass jars

The Botanical Safety Consortium launches call for diverse groups to join.

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Plants take up heavy metals, help reduce pollution
Julian Schroeder, Ph.D.

Julian Schroeder studies how plants respond to environmental stress, shedding light on ways to decontaminate soil and improve crop yields.

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