November 2019
Check out the new review of research on vaping and health effects in the November 2019 Environmental Factor. Read on to learn about the National Academies PFAS workshop, an award to NIEHS biologist Stella Sieber for disabled advocacy, and more.
Other stories cover environmental health research findings, scientific events, awards, and updates from NIEHS staff, grantees, fellows, and students. As always, we hope there is something for everyone. We welcome ideas for stories, as well as other feedback.
Kelly Lenox
984-287-3281
Other stories cover environmental health research findings, scientific events, awards, and updates from NIEHS staff, grantees, fellows, and students. As always, we hope there is something for everyone. We welcome ideas for stories, as well as other feedback.
Kelly Lenox
984-287-3281
 | Vaping has measurable effects on the body, unclear if safer than smokingA research review found numerous effects of vaping, or e-cigarette use, on the pulmonary system, from nasal cells to alveoli deep in the lungs. |
 | PFAS workshop kicks off National Academies initiativeTopics ranged from balancing risk and alternatives assessments to economics and sharing information with affected communities. |
 | NIEHS biologist Sieber honored as advocate for the disabledSince becoming an amputee, Stella Sieber has helped others learn to cope and advocated for policy changes. |
The National Institutes of Health award could lead to better treatments for problems such as inflammatory bowel disease. Two experts visited NIEHS to discuss how reproductive cells’ exposure to harmful agents can lead to health problems in later generations. Two briefings provided key information about the institute’s work related to children’s environmental health and harmful algal blooms. A new initiative is aimed at improving prevention and treatment efforts, and removing stigma. The annual meeting of the North Carolina Society of Toxicology focused on how the interplay of those factors can affect humans. Advancing new nonanimal testing technologies will require guidance from regulators on best uses. The program raises millions each year for charities across the country. | Experts on health effects research of botanical dietary supplements will field questions from the public on social media. The last day of retiring director Linda Birnbaum was celebrated with music, tributes, and — not to be left out — data. That interconnection — called One Health — was the focus of a recent conference in Durham, North Carolina. Stephanie Kim, winner of the 2018 Wetterhahn Award, spoke about her research into how chemicals influence the development of fat cells. The series explains how New Bedford Harbor became contaminated, research to understand health effects, and how community groups are helping. Marissa Sobolewski, Ph.D., says some chemicals can raise early-life testosterone levels in males, increasing risk of disorders such as ADHD. |
Intramural papers of the month |
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