Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a family of lipophilic stable chemicals that bioaccumulate in adipose tissue and create a lasting toxic body burden. Breastfeeding provides a significant ...

POPs – Persistent Organic Pollutants – pose a significant risk to human health and the environment around the entire globe. They are organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation ...

Microplastics—typically defined as plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm—originate from a host of sources, including plastic ...

The 43 rd Annual Healthcare J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference kicked off in San Francisco, California earlier this week. Notable executives from analytical science companies were invited to speak ...

Important breakthroughs have been made in the following research areas: health risks of persistent organic pollutants and air pollution, the development of recommended daily iodine intake for ...

These containers are made of black plastic, which has a chemical compound called dicabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), a flame ...

The snow contained dust and sand from the deserts of northern China, creating a yellow snow storm. Officials issued a warning of the health hazards the snow would bring, because it was filled with ...

A research team found a key indicator for the chemical activity of acoustic microbubbles and a correlation between the temperature of a liquid and that of the microbubbles generated.