Argonne Releases New Version of Award-winning Vehicle Simulation Modeling Software (12/19/06, Argonne National Laboratory)

A Tiny Tweak May Help Find, Clear Toxins (12/13/06, University of Oregon)

Hormonal Contraception Does Not Appear to Increase HIV Risk (12/7/06, National Institutes of Health)

Mixed Prairie Grasses Better Source of Biofuel Than Corn Ethanol and Soybean Biodiesel - Fuels Made from Prairie Biomass Reduce Carbon Dioxide Levels in Atmosphere (12/7/06, National Science Foundation)

New EPA Process for Reviewing U.S. Air Quality Standards to Improve Efficiency, Public Health and Environmental Protection (12/7/06, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

U.S. Science Teachers Pass on Climate DVDs (12/7/06, New Scientist)

Spam Choking the Internet Again (12/7/06, New Scientist)

U.S. EPA to Examine Condition of Nation's Lakes (12/6/06, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing Reveals Federal Emergency Management Agency Potentially Lost Additional "Tens of Millions of Dollars" - Recovered Only Pennies on the Dollar in Fraudulent and Improper Payments (12/6/06, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee)

New Energy Information Administration Outlook Reflects Energy Market Shift Towards Nuclear, Biofuels, Coal-to-Liquids, and Accelerated Efficiency Improvements (12/5/06, EIA)

Benefits to Employers Outweigh Enhanced Depression-Care Costs (12/4/06, National Institutes of Health)

Researchers Say Rise in California Temperatures Likely to Affect Crops (12/4/06, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Releases Report About Exposure to PCBs at Oak Ridge Reservation, TN - Agency Provides Fish-Consumption Recommendations for Residents (12/4/06, ATSDR)

NOAA Provides First Tsunami Detection Buoy for the Indian Ocean (12/1/06, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

NCEA Announces Release of An Inventory of Sources and Environmental Releases of Dioxin-Like Compounds in the United States for the Years 1987, 1995, and 2000 (EPA/600/P-03/002f, Final Report, November 2006) (12/1/06, National Center for Environmental Assessment)

Comment Invited on Malathion Risk Management and Tolerance Reassessment Decision (12/1/06, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)

Chloropicrin Risk Assessments Available for Comment (12/1/06, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)

International HIV/AIDS Trial Finds That Risks of Death, AIDS and Other Major Diseases Increase on Episodic Antiretroviral Therapy (11/29/06, National Institutes of Health)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Launches National Influenza Vaccination Week (11/27/06, HHS)

Geographical BSE Risk: European Food Safety Authority Consults on Revision of Assessment Methodology (11/21/06, EFSA)

U.S. Army Could Benefit from Foreign Technologies for Faster Destruction of Recovered Chemical Weapons (11/16/06, National Academies)

Aldicarb Risk Management Suggestions Invited (11/16/06, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Exposure to Dioxins Influences Male Reproductive System, Study of Vietnam Veterans Concludes (11/16/06, Environmental Health Perspectives)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Phases Out Pesticide AZM (11/16/06, U.S. EPA)

NOAA Issues Final Forecast for 2006-2007 U.S. Winter Season - December, January, February Forecast Still On Track (11/16/06, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

World Climate Change Conference Hears Nuclear Side (11/15/06, International Atomic Energy Agency)

House Science Committee Calls for Implementation of New Nanotechnology Report (11/15/06, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science)

Can Fish Intake Predict Chances of Developing Dementia? (11/14/06, USDA Agricultural Research Service)

U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Growth Lower than Average in 2005 (11/14/06, Energy Information Administration)

Warning of Psychiatric Problems with Tamiflu (11/14/06, New Scientist)

iJET Develops Travel Risk Management Maturity Model™ to Benchmark Programs - Model Helps Organizations Invest Wisely to Limit Liability (11/14/06, iJET Intelligent Risk Systems)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Announce Weeklong Event to Focus on the Importance of Influenza Vaccination - 77 Million Doses of Vaccine Supply Delivered, with Record Numbers Expected by End of Year (11/13/06, CDC)

Red Meat Linked to Breast Cancer Risk (11/13/06, New Scientist)

Methyl Bromide for U.S. 'Critical Uses' Continues Steady Decline Under International Ozone Layer Protection Treaty (11/13/06, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

New NIMH Research Strives to Understand How Antidepressants May Be Associated with Suicidal Thoughts and Actions (11/13/06, National Institutes of Health)

Studies Suggest a Possible Link Between Military Service and ALS (11/10/06, National Academies); read full report Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Veterans: Review of the Scientific Literature

From Risk Reduction to Value Creation - Biannual Survey Shows Shift in Corporate Attitudes to Sustainability (11/10/06, United Nations Environment Programme)

Clean Hands Leading to Safer Health Care for Half the World’s Population (11/10/06, World Health Organization)

H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Is Changing - FAO and OIE Recommend Increased Surveillance When Vaccinating (11/8/06, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

Climate Change Will Affect Future Food Availability - Adapting Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Policies and Practices to Climate Variability (11/7/06, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

Scientists Leverage New Tool to Diagnose Plant Diseases (11/3/06, USDA Agricultural Research Service); the procedure is called TIGER, which is short for "Triangulation Identification for Genetic Evaluation of Risks"

National Center for Environmental Assessment Releases Exposures and Internal Doses of Trihalomethanes in Humans: Multi-Route Contributions from Drinking Water (Final) (11/2/06, NCEA)

Laser Treatment Does Not Prevent Vision Loss for People with Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration (11/1/06, National Institutes of Health)

Nanotube Network Could Spot Wing Weakening (10/6/06, New Scientist)

Vinca´s Long & Winding Road Nears Milestone - Countries Step Up to Help Serbia Improve Nuclear Safety, Security (10/6/06, International Atomic Energy Agency)

IAEA and European Commission Mark Nuclear Safeguards Partnership (10/5/06, International Atomic Energy Agency)

WHO Challenges World to Improve Air Quality - Stricter Air Pollution Standards Could Reduce Deaths in Polluted Cities by 15% (10/5/06, World Health Organization)

FDIC State Profiles Show Continued Strong Banking Performance and a Slowing U.S. Economy (10/5/06, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)

Researchers Link Ice-Age Climate-Change Records to Ocean Salinity (10/4/06, National Science Foundation)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tritium Task Force Issues Report and Recommendations, Finds No Health Impact (10/4/06, NRC)

New Study Suggests Perchlorate Effects on Thyroid Function of U.S. Women - Report in Environmental Health Perspectives Says Food, Drinking Water Contaminant Reduces Thyroid Function in Women (10/4/06, EHP)

Hide-Washing Improves Beef Safety (10/4/06, USDA Agricultural Research Service)

Less Expensive Fuel Cell May Be Possible - Replacing Platinum with Non-precious Metal Composite Could Reduce Cost of Hydrogen Fuel Cells (10/3/06, Los Alamos National Laboratory)

Texas Department of Insurance Certifies Specialty Risk Services' Workers' Comp Health Care Network (10/3/06, Specialty Risk Services)

National Food Safety Authorities Commit to Closer Collaboration with European Food Safety Authority (10/2/06, EFSA)

European Commission Presents Results of Eurobarometer on HIV/AIDS (10/2/06, European Union)

217Plus(TM) System Reliability Prediction Software Tool Released (10/2/06, Reliability Information Analysis Center)