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Human health risk assessment
Human health risk assessments are used to minimize potential hazards that impact the health of a person or group. There is no standardized human health risk assessment as each unique situation and population would warrant personalized assessment procedures. General guidance dictates four phases to include in a human health risk assessment: 1) identifying the potential hazard, 2) assessing the overall exposure, 3) determining the impact of increasing degrees of exposure to the hazard, and 4) characterizing the risk.
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JUL 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A condition that affects 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls in the US, research is fast-showing that genetics account for 8 ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 23, 2019Cardiology
New findings have raised concerns over the Paleolithic or Paleo diet. Recent research into the diet suggests that it lac ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2019Microbiology
When the microbiome fails to develop properly, it can impair a child's ability to thrive.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2019Microbiology
Children that grow up on a farm that houses animals have half the risk of getting asthma as children that aren't around ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Previous work did not look at the impact of small changes in regulatory genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2019Microbiology
This new type of pathogen is thought to be something in between a bacterium and a virus.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer, but every year, nearly 8 million adults still use tanning beds.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
No one wants to be exposed to an atomic blast, but studies has shown that the fear of low doses of radiation may be over ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2019Microbiology
As of 2018, around one in five 8-year-olds were impacted by autism spectrum disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2019Microbiology
Recent work has shown that people all over the world can improve their health and lower cancer risk by eating a more bal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAY 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Men can father children well into old age, but that may not be the best idea for their kids or their partners.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 06, 2019Earth & The Environment
One million animal and plant species—one in every four—are at risk of extinction at an unprecedented rate of ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Chemobrain is a term for the mental problems or brain fog that is associated with chemotherapy treatment.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A recently published study suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) oil may help treat or prevent seizures in dogs. The study was ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 08, 2019Plants & Animals
Greedy animal poachers often kill helpless animals in an effort to make a quick buck, with many of the world’s lar ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 28, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The CDC has estimated that about four million adults in the US suffer from fibromyalgia, and many are undiagnosed.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2019Technology
A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, suggests that computers are capable of teaching themselves to predict pre ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A team of researchers wanted to know more about how aging and raising offspring are related, and looked to the Seychelle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2019Microbiology
While every effort is made to ensure that the stuff we send into space is free of Earthly contamination, microorganisms ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2019Health & Medicine
The controversy over eating eggs and the impact they have on blood cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and mortali ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAR 17, 2019Microbiology
Some astronauts have lived onboard the International Space Station for hundreds of days. Researchers are learning more a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The failure of birth control has often been blamed on the user. But there may be other factors at work.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A condition that affects 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls in the US, research is fast-showing that genetics account for 8
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 23, 2019
Cardiology
New findings have raised concerns over the Paleolithic or Paleo diet. Recent research into the diet suggests that it lac
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2019
Microbiology
When the microbiome fails to develop properly, it can impair a child's ability to thrive.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2019
Microbiology
Children that grow up on a farm that houses animals have half the risk of getting asthma as children that aren't around
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Previous work did not look at the impact of small changes in regulatory genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2019
Microbiology
This new type of pathogen is thought to be something in between a bacterium and a virus.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer, but every year, nearly 8 million adults still use tanning beds.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
No one wants to be exposed to an atomic blast, but studies has shown that the fear of low doses of radiation may be over
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2019
Microbiology
As of 2018, around one in five 8-year-olds were impacted by autism spectrum disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2019
Microbiology
Recent work has shown that people all over the world can improve their health and lower cancer risk by eating a more bal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Men can father children well into old age, but that may not be the best idea for their kids or their partners.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 06, 2019
Earth & The Environment
One million animal and plant species—one in every four—are at risk of extinction at an unprecedented rate of
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chemobrain is a term for the mental problems or brain fog that is associated with chemotherapy treatment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recently published study suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) oil may help treat or prevent seizures in dogs. The study was
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 08, 2019
Plants & Animals
Greedy animal poachers often kill helpless animals in an effort to make a quick buck, with many of the world’s lar
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CDC has estimated that about four million adults in the US suffer from fibromyalgia, and many are undiagnosed.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2019
Technology
A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, suggests that computers are capable of teaching themselves to predict pre
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A team of researchers wanted to know more about how aging and raising offspring are related, and looked to the Seychelle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2019
Microbiology
While every effort is made to ensure that the stuff we send into space is free of Earthly contamination, microorganisms
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
The controversy over eating eggs and the impact they have on blood cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and mortali
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAR 17, 2019
Microbiology
Some astronauts have lived onboard the International Space Station for hundreds of days. Researchers are learning more a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The failure of birth control has often been blamed on the user. But there may be other factors at work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch