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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 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Humans have a distinctive skeleton, and are the only bipedal great apes. While the evolution of the human skeleton enabl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2023Cardiology
Around a third of people in the normal BMI range may have "obesity with normal weight" and increased cardiometabolic ris ...Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers discovered the first biomarker of multiple sclerosis severity, which was revealed after an assessment of gen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A blood condition called clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) that has been linked to multiple disorde ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2023Microbiology
Infection is a constant risk. Any germs that make it past the body's barriers, like the skin, can cause illness if t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2023Genetics & Genomics
About a decade ago, research teams showed that modern humans still carry remnants of Neanderthal DNA, confirming that Ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2023Microbiology
Last year, one person completed a trial of a CRISPR-based treatment for a rare type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Preclinical safety assessments are absolutely vital in drug development. Before a new drug can be tested in humans, it m ...Written By: Greta AnneMAY 16, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder affects a person's perception of reality, and may impact many aspects of their li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open highlights a two to four times greater risk of depression and suicidal tho ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Labroots is proud to announce that registration is open for the 11th Annual Event in the Genetics Virtual Event Series, ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 05, 2023Earth & The Environment
We often associate earthquakes with merely occurring on dry land, but underwater earthquakes have the potential to cause ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 02, 2023Cardiology
Social determinants of health, such as economic stability and education levels, can impact the chances of developing hea ...Written By: Savannah LoganAPR 20, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Social stress can affect the way genes are expressed. A new study has found that epigenetic effects could explain why so ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2023Microbiology
Epstein-Barr virus can spread so easily, it is thought that over 90% of people in the world have been infected, which us ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2023Microbiology
The world has been colonized by microbes. They are everywhere, even in many places in the human body. New research has s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2023Neuroscience
It's estimated that about 20% of adults experience depression, anxiety, or some type of mood disorder during their lifet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2023Immunology
When we have a fever, it's almost become instinct to reach for a Tylenol or Aleve to ease the pain. But a team of resear ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 20, 2023Immunology
When the immune system sense an infection, it launches a response that includes inflammation. Red skin, fatigue, or feve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2023Microbiology
The planet is warming,especially in the Arctic. That is causing permafrost to melt, which is unleashing the microbes wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Music can be great for our mental health, and music is sometimes used as a form of therapy. But it can also seem like cr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have gained new insight into an eating disorder called ARFID, and the work has revealed that genetics are ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2023Microbiology
Even after decades of research, the cause of the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, is unclear. Evidence ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2023Cardiology
The "fight or flight" response causes different reactions in male and female hearts, which may explain sex differences i ...Written By: Savannah Logan
JUL 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Humans have a distinctive skeleton, and are the only bipedal great apes. While the evolution of the human skeleton enabl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2023
Cardiology
Around a third of people in the normal BMI range may have "obesity with normal weight" and increased cardiometabolic ris
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers discovered the first biomarker of multiple sclerosis severity, which was revealed after an assessment of gen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A blood condition called clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) that has been linked to multiple disorde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2023
Microbiology
Infection is a constant risk. Any germs that make it past the body's barriers, like the skin, can cause illness if t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
About a decade ago, research teams showed that modern humans still carry remnants of Neanderthal DNA, confirming that Ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2023
Microbiology
Last year, one person completed a trial of a CRISPR-based treatment for a rare type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Preclinical safety assessments are absolutely vital in drug development. Before a new drug can be tested in humans, it m
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAY 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder affects a person's perception of reality, and may impact many aspects of their li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open highlights a two to four times greater risk of depression and suicidal tho
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Labroots is proud to announce that registration is open for the 11th Annual Event in the Genetics Virtual Event Series,
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 05, 2023
Earth & The Environment
We often associate earthquakes with merely occurring on dry land, but underwater earthquakes have the potential to cause
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 02, 2023
Cardiology
Social determinants of health, such as economic stability and education levels, can impact the chances of developing hea
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 20, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Social stress can affect the way genes are expressed. A new study has found that epigenetic effects could explain why so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2023
Microbiology
Epstein-Barr virus can spread so easily, it is thought that over 90% of people in the world have been infected, which us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2023
Microbiology
The world has been colonized by microbes. They are everywhere, even in many places in the human body. New research has s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2023
Neuroscience
It's estimated that about 20% of adults experience depression, anxiety, or some type of mood disorder during their lifet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2023
Immunology
When we have a fever, it's almost become instinct to reach for a Tylenol or Aleve to ease the pain. But a team of resear
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 20, 2023
Immunology
When the immune system sense an infection, it launches a response that includes inflammation. Red skin, fatigue, or feve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2023
Microbiology
The planet is warming,especially in the Arctic. That is causing permafrost to melt, which is unleashing the microbes wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Music can be great for our mental health, and music is sometimes used as a form of therapy. But it can also seem like cr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have gained new insight into an eating disorder called ARFID, and the work has revealed that genetics are ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2023
Microbiology
Even after decades of research, the cause of the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, is unclear. Evidence
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2023
Cardiology
The "fight or flight" response causes different reactions in male and female hearts, which may explain sex differences i
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan