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Wildfires, Monkeys, And Understanding Overall Health

During June and July 2008, almost 2,000 wildfires ignited in Northern California, leading to high levels of inhalable particulate matter (PM) in the Sacramento Valley that lasted for almost two weeks. PM2.5 (the terminology for inhalable particles smaller than 2.5 microns) at the UC Davis campus were recorded at 50 [...]

2017-08-30T23:07:10-07:00January 7th, 2014|Tags: , , , |

BPA Affects Lung Development

Collaborative efforts add critical information to understanding effects of BPA BPA (bisphenol A), is used in the manufacturing of various plastics and food packaging, consumer products, some paper receipts, and medical devices. It is controversial because it exerts weak, but detectable, hormone-like properties which can mimic estrogen and may lead [...]

2017-08-30T23:07:10-07:00August 1st, 2013|Tags: , , |
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