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Syngenta Toxicologist Decodes `how much is too much?` For Journalists

Syngenta Principal Scientist Timothy Pastoor, Ph.D., DABT, joined reporters and editors at the Society of Environmental Journalists' 22nd Annual Conference to ...

Nov. 8, 2012

By Syngenta

J. Brian Xu, M.D., Ph.D., D.A.B.T., Joins Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and The Acta Group as Toxicologist

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta) are pleased to announce the addition of Brian Xu, Ph.D., to our firms. Dr. Xu, a board-certified toxicologist and medical doctor, will assist clients in developing and managing international projects involving U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulated consumer products, ...

May 20, 2014

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

J. Brian Xu, M.D., Ph.D., D.A.B.T., Joins Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and The Acta Group as Toxicologist

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta) are pleased to announce the addition of Brian Xu, Ph.D., to our firms. Dr. Xu, a board-certified toxicologist and medical doctor, will assist clients in developing and managing international projects involving U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulated consumer products, ...

May 21, 2014

By Acta Group

EPA Releases New Draft Report on Dioxin Reassessment; Integral Toxicologists Review Implications

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft scientific report responding to the National Academy of Sciences recommendations regarding EPA’s 2003 draft Dioxin Reassessment. This report will undergo external peer review and public comment in order for EPA to update and complete its comprehensive assessment of dioxin exposure and human health effects. The report, ...

Jun. 11, 2010

By Integral Consulting Inc.

Leading toxicologists highlight advances to safeguard public health NIEHS and NTP research showcased at SOT annual meeting

What:The governments leading toxicologists and environmental health scientists will share their latest scientific accomplishments, offer continuing education courses, discuss funding and training opportunities, receive input on future research priorities, and more, at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) annual meeting. Staff from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), ...

Mar. 3, 2010

By National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Environmental considerations

This part of the presentation addresses environmental considerations related to desalination. Large-scale seawater desalination projects are now being developed in locations where they never had been previously considered. In the last eight years, plants have begun to be developed and constructed in Australia, Europe, India and the US. Some of these projects are located on extremely ...

Nov. 1, 2009

By International Desalination Association (IDA)

Cambodia: SLP Environmental Consultants (Cambodia) provide international quality Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services in Cambodia

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) refers to the formal process used to predict the environmental consequences of a proposed project or activity such as oil and gas exploration or the construction of a new industrial facility. The primary objective of an EIA is to ensure that the potential impacts of a project on the natural environment and local communities, whether positive and ...

Nov. 4, 2009

By SLP Environmental Co., Ltd - An ASEAN Environmental Consultancy

South East Asia: SLP Environmental Consultants provide international quality Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) services in SE Asia

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) refers to the formal process used to predict the environmental consequences of a proposed project or activity such as oil and gas exploration or the construction of a new industrial facility. The primary objective of an EIA is to ensure that the potential impacts of a project on the natural environment and local communities, whether positive and ...

Jun. 26, 2009

By SLP Environmental Co., Ltd - An ASEAN Environmental Consultancy

ASTM International Committee on biological effects and environmental fate presents Dr. Chris Ingersoll with award of merit

Chris Ingersoll, Ph.D., aquatic toxicologist at the Columbia Environmental Research Center at the U.S. Geological Service in Columbia, Mo., has been honored with the Award of Merit and title of fellow from ASTM International Committee E47 on Biological Effects and Environmental Fate. The Award of Merit is the highest organizational recognition for individual contributions to ASTM standards ...

Apr. 23, 2010

By ASTM International

ENSR`s pollutant testing procedure receives ASTM approval

A new provisional analytical method co-developed by an ENSR toxicologist for assessing organic pollutants in sediments has been adopted by ASTM International (ASTM). The method measures the concentration of contaminants in sediment porewater - the water filling the spaces between grains of sediment - to which aquatic organisms become exposed. ENSR, part of AECOM, is a global environmental ...

Mar. 5, 2008

By AECOM

HPA Launches study on lead poisoning in children

The Health Protection Agency is carrying out a new project investigating how common lead poisoning is among children and what the causes are. Lead poisoning in children is associated with a range of effects, including reduction in IQ and disruptive behaviour. Changes in the law, such as the European requirement for all new cars to run on unleaded petrol from 1990, have removed many sources of ...

Jul. 26, 2010

By Environmental Protection UK

Jane S. Vergnes, Ph.D., DABT joins Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and The Acta Group

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) is pleased to announce that Jane S. Vergnes, Ph.D., DABT has joined our team as Senior Toxicologist for B&C and The Acta Group (Acta). Dr. Vergnes has demonstrated outstanding leadership and an agile, multi-disciplinary talent for problem-solving in her 25 years directing global product stewardship and toxicology departments for Ashland, Inc., ...

May 10, 2013

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

IAQ Radio Celebrates their 250th Show with Harriet Ammann, PhD, DABT

Harriet Ammann, PhD, DABT is a legend in the IAQ world and our guest for this week. Dr. Ammann is currently Principal, Ammann Toxicology Consulting LLC; & an affiliate associate professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington. Harriet M. Ammann has been a diplomat of the American Board of Toxicology since 1989. Up to 2006 Dr. Ammann was the Senior ...

Jun. 21, 2012

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Integral Principal Judi Durda Elected to Ecological Society of America Certification Board

Integral Principal Ms. Judi Durda, Certified Senior Ecologist, Ecological Society of America (ESA), has been elected to the Board of Professional Certification for ESA, the country’s primary professional organization of ecologists. ESA members comprise more than 10,000 scientists worldwide. As a board member, Ms. Durda will oversee professional certification of ecologists both in the United ...

Mar. 11, 2010

By Integral Consulting Inc.

Integral Continues Support to Pulp and Paper Industry, Joins NCASI

As part of a commitment to helping pulp and paper clients reduce their environmental impacts, Integral has joined the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI), an independent nonprofit research institute that focuses on topics of interest to the forest products industry. “Integral’s sustaining membership allows us to stay closely connected with NCASI’s technical ...

Aug. 30, 2010

By Integral Consulting Inc.

How will global climate change influence the way we assess and manage chemicals in the environment?

A series of papers, the first on this subject, will publish the findings from a Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) international workshop titled “The Influence of Global Climate Change on the Scientific Foundations and Applications of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry” in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C) on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. ...

Dec. 12, 2012

By National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Integral Consulting Opens New England Office Specializing in Risk Assessment and Litigation Support Services

Integral Consulting Inc. announces the opening of a new office in Portland, Maine, expanding its environmental and health services to the New England region of the United States. The new office is located at 45 Exchange Street, Suite 200, Portland, Maine 04101. Noted toxicologist Dr. Russell Keenan recently joined Integral to launch the new office, which will initially focus on human health and ...

Mar. 17, 2010

By Integral Consulting Inc.

EPA Awards Grant to Study the Life Cycle of Nanomaterials

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $5 million, four-year grant to investigators led by Arizona State University to study the life cycle of nanomaterials. According to EPA’s description of the award, the project involves an interdisciplinary team of chemists, ...

Apr. 11, 2014

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Scots turn to whisky in battle to clean contaminated sites

Scottish scientists have developed a technology to clean contaminated land and water which relies on a by-product of the whisky-making process. The Device for the Remediation and Attenuation of Multiple Pollutants - affectionately known by its creators as the DRAM - is said to remove a variety of contaminants cheaper and faster than most current clean-up techniques. The designers claim that the ...

Mar. 19, 2008

By edie.net - Faversham House Ltd.

EPA OPP Director Announces Selection of Anna Lowit for the Senior Science Advisor Position

On May 9, 2016, Jack Housenger, Director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), announced the selection of Anna Lowit for the Senior Science Advisor Position in OPP’s Immediate Office. Lowit has been a toxicologist in OPP’s Health Effects Division since 1998. Housenger’s announcement of Lowit’s ...

May 11, 2016

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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