To protect astronauts from cancer-causing radiation in space, NASA should proceed with proposals to set a universal career-long radiation dose limit of ~600 millisieverts (mSv), says a new report from ...
Microbial contaminants like airborne bacteria and fungi can make up more than a third of indoor air pollution. Yet, while many countries regulate chemical pollutants, most have no legally binding ...
Scientists have found that a worker's lifetime exposure to "permissible" levels of silica dust results in a considerable risk of developing silicosis. New research led by Imperial College London has ...
An investigation by Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University and Scripps News reveals how the ...
Every day, employees in sterilization plants, medical supply warehouses, and industrial facilities inhale a chemical that could quietly kill them. Ethylene oxide (EtO) is used to sterilize about 20 ...
Relaxing radiation safety standards could place women and children at higher risks of health issues Get an x-ray, and you get a small dose of radiation to visualize your bones and body structures to ...