Bottles can be toxic- Part II
In spite of the prohibition on the use of Bisphenol-A (BPA) in baby feeding bottles, the toxic chemical continues to be found in some baby products sold in the Indian market. BPA is an endocrine disrupting
Toxicity Studies
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Course to analyse chemicals
Mysuru: Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) under its third Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) programme will organize a 10-day course on 'fate and transport of contaminants
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Prioritizing environmental chemicals for obesity and diabetes outcomes research: A screening approach using ToxCast high throughput data
<p>Diabetes and obesity are major threats to public health in the US and abroad. Understanding the role chemicals in our environment play in the development of these conditions is an emerging issue in
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Differences in the carcinogenic evaluation of glyphosate between the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
<p>The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs Programme identifies chemicals, drugs, mixtures, occupational exposures, lifestyles and personal habits, and physical and biological
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Seasonal study of acute toxicity of tributyltin oxide (TBTO) on the fresh water bivalve, Lamellidens marginalis from Godavari river at Maharashtra, India
<p>The aim of the present study is to investigate LC50 values in three seasons of TBTO on L. marginalis. The active substance TBT is highly toxic damaging to non target species. The bivalves have been
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Multi-residue method for the determination of pesticides and pesticide metabolites in honeybees by liquid and gas chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry—Honeybee poisoning incidents
<p>A method for the determination of 200 pesticides and pesticide metabolites in honeybee samples has been developed and validated. Almost 98% of compounds included in this method are approved to use within
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Reconciling laboratory and field assessments of neonicotinoid toxicity to honeybees
<p>European governments have banned the use of three common neonicotinoid pesticides due to insufficiently identified risks to bees. This policy decision is controversial given the absence of clear consistency
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Phthalate in children’s toys and childcare articles in Croatia
<p>Children’s toys are made of artificial material often softened by phthalates. These are synthetic compounds added to PVC as plasticizers for the purpose of improving its elasticity and flexibility.
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Toxicity study in mice fed with corn produced in soil containing tannery sludge vermicompost and irrigated with domestic wastewater
<p>Growing food in unconventional systems such as those using irrigation with domestic wastewater and the use of potentially toxic waste has generated resistance from producers and consumers. Here, we
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Histopathological alterationsin muscle, liver and gill tissues of zebra fish Danio Rerio due to environmentally relevant concentrations of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and heavy metals
<p>The study monitored the toxicity of environmentally relevant concentration of pesticides and metals in zebra fish Danio rerio. Zebra fish were exposed to environmentally relevant concentration of pesticides
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Organophosphate insecticide metabolites in prenatal and childhood urine samples and intelligence scores at 6 years of age: Results from the Mother-Child PELAGIE Cohort (France)
<p>Several studies suggest that exposure to organophosphate insecticides (OP) during pregnancy impairs neurodevelopment in children. The researchers evaluated associations between biomarkers of prenatal