Using marine bacteria to detoxify asbestos
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/07/science-highlights/detoxifying-asbestos-thumbnail.jpg?itok=j_C9d5kj" /><br /><p>NIEHS-supported research shows that bacteria from extreme marine environments can help reduce toxic properties of asbestos.</p> (read more)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - August 1, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

“All of Us” study adds environmental exposures
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/07/science-highlights/all-us-environmental-exposure-data-thumb_1.jpg?itok=JUiyyCmZ" /><br /><p>Adding location-based exposure data will reveal how the environment influences community and individual health.</p> (read more)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - August 1, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Silicone wristbands track hundreds of unique chemical exposures
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/07/science-highlights/silicone-wristbands-measures-exposures-thumb.jpg?itok=D1a6I2CU" /><br /><p>Small, lightweight technology records pesticides, personal care products, flame retardants, and more on a global scale.</p> (read more)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - August 1, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Half-century milestone not to be forgotten
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/07/science-highlights/pbb-food-contamination-milestone-thumb.jpg?itok=z7YnZY_q" /><br /><p>Widespread contamination caused by the flame retardant PBB informs new ways to address environmental exposures five decades later.</p> (read more)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - August 1, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Cancer risk may increase due to mutations caused by some metabolites
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/07/science-highlights/epoxides-and-genetic-mutations-thumbnail.jpg?itok=hLzXdUe4" /><br /><p>Gene mutations resulting from exposure to epoxides, which are types of metabolites and environmental agents, linked to nearly 40 cancers.</p> (read more)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - August 1, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Keystone Lecturer highlights Alabama Fire College tribal training
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/07/community-impact/emergency-response-tribal-training-thumb_0.jpg?itok=AVEOQAZk" /><br /><p>On-site, well-equipped, hands-on approach is key to effective emergency response training endeavors, said Kenneth Oldfield.</p> (read more)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - August 1, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Third annual DRIVEN! meeting highlights career opportunities
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/07/beyond-bench/diverse-researchers-career-development-thumb.jpg?itok=jDvpZ5pC" /><br /><p>Scholars gathered virtually to learn more about NIEHS, network, and find ways to continue their scientific pursuits.</p> (read more)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - August 1, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Black Women Weigh Risks of ' Creamy Crack ' Hair Straighteners Black Women Weigh Risks of ' Creamy Crack ' Hair Straighteners
Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair. But mounting evidence shows chemical straighteners may pose cancer and other health risks.KFF Health News
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - August 1, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news

How boards can make the most of stakeholder governance
No matter what business they’re in, many companies are weighing how to confront generative artificial intelligence. What should they do with ChatGPT and its fellow A.I. bots? For Paul Washington, this choice highlights the challenges faced by organizations and their boards in an age of stakeholder…#paulwashington #esgcenter #conferenceboard #gregrice #christinedibartolo #fticonsulting #esg #conferenceboards #mindylubber #nonprofitceres
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Niger coup highlights west ’s failing policy in the Sahel
Fall of Mohamed Bazoum risks leaving the stage to jihadist or Russian groups#mohamedbazoum #jihadist #russian
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Africa: Seven Out of 10 People Protected By At Least One Tobacco Control Measure
[WHO] A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that 5.6 billion people - 71% of the world's population - are now protected with at least one best practice policy to help save lives from deadly tobacco - five times more than in 2007.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news

Angola: Government Prioritises Health and Education
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The sectors of Health and Education are among the highlights in relation to the implementation of the Integrated Municipal Intervention Plan (PIIM), said Monday in the Province of Luanda the secretary of State for Local Elections, Márcio Daniel.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Angola Central Africa Education Health and Medicine Southern Africa Source Type: news

Africa: Ways to Narrow Educational Inequality in the Global South
This article highlights how the pandemic reversed the gains realised since 2015. It describes how technology and partnership could help build back the educational sector to achieve inclusive quality learning.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Coronavirus Education Health and Medicine Sustainable Development Source Type: news

Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023
Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper. Answer: When it came to summiting the mountain, summer was the — PEAK SEASON "As long as the Stones keep their hair and don't get fat, they'll get away with…#stones #joeelliot #cedar #fir #08012023usa
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

YouTube Highlights the Latest Rising Shorts Trends to Help Inform Your Content Approach
Looking to get into YouTube Shorts, but not sure where to start? This might help. To help guide creators into Shorts, earlier this year, YouTube launched a new video series, hosted by creator Jade Beason, which shines a spotlight onto key Shorts trends of note. In addition, Beason also provides…#youtubeshorts #jadebeason #nonepopularmedia #muse #noneriseofrizz #noneskibiditoilet #biserking #genzs #nonepermission #nonechess
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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