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Your Environment. Your Health.

Research Highlights

The vision of NIEHS is to use environmental health sciences to understand human disease and improve human health. Below are some research highlights from NIEHS scientists since its founding in 1966.

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2019
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Exposure to Light at Night and Obesity
obesity
2018
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High Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation
cancer, cell phones, radiation
2017
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Baby Teeth, used as a Biomarker, Link Autism with Toxic Lead
autism, biomarkers, teeth
2017
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Gulf Oil Spill Dispersants Associated with Health Symptoms in Cleanup Workers
oil spill
2016
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NIEHS History and Milestones
environmental, history, justice, milestone
2014
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NIEHS' National Toxicology Program released the 13th Report on Carcinogens
National Toxicology Program, Report on Carcinogens, acetone, cumene, human carcinogen, known, pentachlorophenol, phenol, reasonably anticipated
2013
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World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health Sciences
Collaborating Centre, Environmental Health Sciences, WHO, World Health Organization, children's environmental health, climate change and human health, developmental origins of health and disease, e-waste, indoor air pollution
2012
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NIEHS's New Strategic Plan: 2012-2017
Toxicity, children's health, genes, lung
2011
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New substances added to HHS Report on Carcinogens
National Toxicology Program Report on Carcinogens, cancer, carcinogens
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