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The City of Sioux City is working through its latest grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that can ...

Millicurie quantities of 14 C do not present a significant external exposure hazard because the low-energy betas emitted barely penetrate the outer skin layer. The critical organ for uptake of many 14 ...

Learn more about the National Academies’ various programs designed to connect, engage, and inspire. Extremely hazardous substances can be released accidentally as a result of chemical spills, ...

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A World Bank study reveals that nearly all poor populations in MENA are exposed to extreme climate hazards like heat, drought ...

Using Cox proportional hazards survival analysis, the investigators found that an increased risk of dementia was associated with occupational exposure to pesticides. “When we restricted the ...