RiskWorld News Releases on risk topics

Formaldehyde Emissions from Pressed-Wood Products to Be Investigated (11/25/08, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

U.S. EPA Announces Availability of Final Report, An Exploratory Study: Assessment of Modeled Dioxin in Exposure in Ceramic Art Studies (2008) (11/25/08, National Center for Environmental Assessment)

Non-Target Insects Probably Affected More by Insecticides than by Bt Crops (11/24/08, USDA Agricultural Research Service)

Acting Surgeon General Encourages Americans to Know Health History (11/24/08, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Study of Ancient and Modern Plagues Finds Common Features (11/21/08, National Institutes of Health); read the full article "Emerging Infections: A Perpetual Challenge" (PDF version)

ADHD Medications Do Not Cause Genetic Damage in Children (11/19/08, National Institutes of Health)

Exercise May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer (11/19/08, National Academies)

Commerce and Interior Departments Announce Launch of National System of Marine Protected Areas (11/19/08, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Proposed Guidelines to Control Pollution from Construction Sites (11/19/08, Environmental Protection Agency)

State, Local Governments Get More Say in Federal Environmental Decision Making (11/19/08, Environmental Protection Agency)

Rutgers Researcher' Study Cites Media Violence as "Critical Risk Factor" for Aggression - Paul Boxer's Large-scale Study Shows Conclusive Link Between Media Violence and Real Violence in Adolescents (11/18/08, Rutgers University)

NOAA: Second Warmest October for Global Temperatures (11/18/08, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Changing the Climate: Looking Toward a More Cost Effective, Energy Efficient Future (11/18/08, Environmental Protection Agency)

Investing in Energy Security Risk Mitigation - Strategic Alliances Between National and International Energy Companies Offer the Key (11/18/08, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe)

National Birth Defects Prevention Study Shows Assisted Reproductive Technology Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Certain Birth Defects (11/17/08, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Senior UN Relief Official Appointed to New Post on Disaster Risk Reduction (11/17/08, United Nations)

Nuclear Safety´s Long Horizon - Nuclear Installation Safety Takes Stage at Conference in India (11/17/08, International Atomic Energy Agency)

Spain Notches Gold in Nuclear Safety - IAEA Chief Stresses Importance of Safety Peer Review System and Culture (11/13/08, International Atomic Energy Agency)