2007 news releases on risk topics

NIST Status Update on World Trade Center 7 Investigation (6/29/07, National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Pairing Nanoparticles with Proteins - New Ways to Tag, Engineer Molecules for Energy Conversion, Drug Delivery, and Medical Imaging (6/28/07, Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Central Asian Countries Face Radiological Legacy - International Atomic Energy Agency Technical Cooperation Targets Old Uranium Sites (6/28/07, IAEA)

European Food Safety Authority Reaffirms Its Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Maize MON 863 (6/28/07, EFSA)

Food Safety Controls: Almost Half of Rapid Alert System Notifications Concern Imports Rejected at EU Border (6/28/07, European Union)

Countries Making Progress in Response to Avian Influenza - Situation Remains Serious in Egypt, Indonesia and Nigeria (6/27/07, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

New Study Finds Few Risks of Birth Defects from Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy - Women Should Talk with Their Doctors About Risks and Benefits (6/27/07, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

New Advanced Hurricane Model Aids NOAA Forecasters (6/27/07, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Oak Ridge Nantional Laboratory-Led Team Wins U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Center (6/26/07, ORNL)

New CDC Report Documents Percentage of People Without Health Insurance (6/25/07, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Northern Forests Less Effective Than Tropical Forests in Reducing Global Warming - Scientists Close In on Missing Carbon Sink (6/21/07, National Science Foundation)

New NEA Study Explores the Risks and Benefits of Nuclear Energy (6/20/07, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency)

Major Increase in Federal Research Needed to Determine Size of U.S. Coal Reserves and Meet Increasing Challenges in Mining Safety, Environmental Protection (6/20/07, National Academies); also read full report Coal: Research and Development to Support National Energy Policy and report in brief (PDF version)

NREL Estimates U.S. Hybrid Electric Vehicle Fuel Savings (6/20/07, National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Northwestern Finds Drug That Rejuvenates Neurons to Protect Against Parkinson's Disease (6/19/07, Northwestern University)

Climate Models Consistent with Ocean Warming Observations (6/18/07, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)

Former Workers at Glendale Plant Were Exposed to Asbestos Says Federal Health Agency (6/15/07, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)

Report Calls for New Directions, Innovative Approaches in Testing Chemicals for Toxicity to Human (6/12/07, National Academies); read full report Toxicity Testing in the Twenty-first Century: A Vision and a Strategy

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Plan to Transition the American Health Information Community to Private Sector (6/12/07, HHS)

Los Alamos National Laboratory Making Progress in Its Groundwater Protection Program, but Further Enhancements Needed (6/8/07, National Academies); read full report Plans and Practices for Groundwater Protection at the Los Alamos National Laboratory

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Media Update: XDR TB Public Health Investigation (6/8/07, CDC)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Announces Updated Information to Help Physicians Recognize and Manage Concussions Early - Multimedia Tool Kit Adds Patient Evaluation Tool to Improve Early Diagnosis (6/7/07, CDC)

Sandia's Unattended Water Sensor Capable of 24/7 Detection of Toxins, Bacteria in Water Supplies - Device Now Deployed for Testing at Municipal Water Station in Arizona (5/9/07, Sandia National Laboratories)