Main takeaways: Sea level rise is raising risks of harmful chemical exposures in shoreline communities like Richmond, CA These risks are falling disproportionately on communities already hard hit by contamination and pollution One of those risks is increase in exposure to VOCs (volatile organic compounds), which enter buildings and can increase cancer risk The Richmond … Continue reading Rising waters and rising risks in Richmond| Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment
Causes of gliomas, the most common type of deadly brain tumor, remain a mystery despite improvements in understanding glioma risks. Firefighters have a higher rate of these cancerous tumors, so we explored how exposure to haloalkanes, chemicals present in a number of widely used products including flame retardants, some fire extinguishants, solvents and pesticides, might … Continue reading Chemicals used in firefighting and pesticides linked to most common and deadly brain tumors The post C...| Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment
One of the first researchers supported by the EaRTH Center was Kimberly Badal, PhD, a scientist originally focused on infectious disease research, but after discovering the high burden of cancer in her home country of Trinidad and Tobago, she changed course. Part of her research now focuses on creating better models that can predict a … Continue reading Exploring how the environment impacts breast cancer risk| Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment
Using a new method to test chemical toxicity, UC San Francisco (UCSF) scientists have revealed a growing list of chemicals that could cause reproductive harm, including infertility. “With infertility a growing problem around the globe, it is important to find better strategies to discover the root causes,” said Tracey J. Woodruff, PhD, director of the … Continue reading UC San Francisco scientists develop new method using yeast to find chemicals that cause infertility| Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment