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4088	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	Html	en	Cigarette Smoke	Cigarette smoke contains a number of toxic chemicals and irritants. People with allergies may be more sensitive to cigarette smoke than others and research studies indicate that smoking may aggravate allergies.	allergies 0.540226 toxic chemicals 0.707494 smokers 0.569177 breath 0.460076 number 0.452418 coughing 0.474893 smoking 0.637007 irritants 0.506176 addition 0.452268 spouses 0.469089 non-smokers 0.487126 wheeze 0.493089 nasal congestion 0.691263	smoke irritation 0.812677 bronchitis 0.473437 People 0.448803 asthma 0.459811 respiratory infections 0.68782 watery eyes 0.688411 allergic complications 0.682972 exposure 0.456098 sinusitis 0.479128 shortness 0.484312 research studies 0.655655 Common symptoms 0.641436 hoarseness 0.49376	CLICK HERE
4150	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	Html	en	Ozone	Ozone is a highly reactive form of oxygen.	primary constituent 0.594926 ultraviolet rays 0.614226 airways 0.442078 sports activities 0.556691 sun 0.428843 highly reactive form 0.777506 protective layer 0.59666 lung function 0.594314 operations 0.42731 inflammation 0.446612 children 0.443343 upper atmosphere 0.593349 harmful air pollutant 0.759892 oxygen 0.442785 high concentrations 0.609198	lung diseases 0.589331 urban smog 0.600835 asthma 0.43495 high ozone concentrations 0.974635 respiratory effects 0.594007 outdoor sports 0.559825 Long-term exposure 0.580655 ozone forms 0.839432 sunlight 0.446938 Results 0.426553 ground level 0.576538 NIEHS-funded study 0.565253 automobile emissions 0.586436 significant reduction 0.575751 respiratory distress 0.617426	CLICK HERE
4168	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	Html	en	Dust Mites	Dust mites are tiny microscopic relatives of the spider and live on mattresses, bedding, upholstered furniture, carpets and curtains.	mattress 0.526228 wool 0.523488 wall-to-wall carpets 0.642846 washable ones 0.645538 skin 0.527373 mattresses 0.532003 Non-washable bedding 0.678267 matter 0.524449 vacuumed area 0.650761 number 0.526098 bedding 0.702029 furniture 0.551099 HEPA filter 0.642721 air conditioner 0.654009 rag 0.529546 hot water 0.64014 fabric curtains 0.635241 mask 0.525356 double-layered microfilter bag 0.747335 damp mop 0.653045 allergen impermeable covers 0.792903	relative humidity 0.651485 dust mites 0.927689 mite allergens 0.698748 humid environments 0.674421 department stores 0.639186 relatives 0.531428 people 0.527351 home 0.525607 bedrooms 0.531518 dry cloth 0.627517 order companies 0.642268 flakes 0.537114 bare floors 0.640016 dehumidifier 0.544992 pillows 0.524598 synthetic materials 0.633888 suggestions 0.524179 specialty supply mail 0.760387 spider 0.528169 tiny creatures 0.667074	CLICK HERE
4195	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	Html	en	Obesity	Millions of Americans and people worldwide are overweight or obese.	complex health disorder 0.829315 habits 0.253879 United States 0.524365 idea 0.251224 obese puts people 0.938014 modest weight loss 0.751828 adults 0.25727 good news 0.495576 result 0.255566 Childhood obesity 0.821194 genetics 0.248432 children 0.257214 heart disease 0.503742 Gaining weight 0.514557 overweight 0.291149 oxygen 0.257668 obesity 0.912448 body changes 0.47833 Dietary changes 0.495447 obesity problem 0.730955 Americans 0.260672	diseases 0.250349 calories 0.285592 behavior changes 0.474266 stroke 0.252202 way 0.248305 food 0.248205 physical activity 0.488982 factors 0.319601 Millions 0.277047 environment 0.293478 health problems 0.732759 arthritis 0.261622 family history 0.493378 person 0.324883 cancers 0.267809 metabolism 0.265237 risk 0.251464 time 0.252919 breathing problems 0.50813 diabetes 0.252522	CLICK HERE
4242	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	Html	en	Sample Collection Registry for Quality Control of Biological and Environmental Specimens and Assay Development and Testing	Researchers are interested in developing a registry protocol to obtain biologic and environmental samples anonymously from adult volunteers for use in laboratory tests and studies.	Blood samples 0.546281 stool 0.42285 quality control purposes 0.75419 urine 0.413236 research purposes 0.525859 research study 0.514841 biologic samples 0.57011 number 0.338636 monetary compensation 0.521038 blood sample 0.741268 past 24-hour questionnaire 0.718462 ml 0.340737 Eligible participants 0.569871 biological sample 0.513563 clinical research unit 0.958713 blood draw 0.716242 household dust 0.760388 researchers 0.387354 laboratory tests 0.55514 nail clippings 0.77694 scientists 0.337487 occasions 0.33738 nasal cells 0.823784 one-time sample collection 0.742045 role 0.33737	sputum 0.381459 standard clinical protocols 0.713022 disease risk 0.515689 NIEHS Clinical Research 0.766087 genetic factors 0.509698 new tests 0.552702 hair 0.381797 total 0.33715 NIEHS investigators 0.581949 breath condensate 0.559727 specified period 0.537353 cheek cells 0.823814 types 0.338613 environmental samples 0.728334 Trials Study page 0.741047 registry protocol 0.556228 specimens 0.445811 sperm 0.402188 assay development/testing 0.523007 skin cells 0.792963 saliva 0.424689 adult volunteers 0.562648 noninvasive samples 0.56313 research studies 0.553052	CLICK HERE
16606	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	Html	en	Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs)	Many of us have probably seen news stories about something commonly referred to as PFCs or perfluorochemicals. You may not know exactly what they are, but can probably guess that they have something to do with the environment and your health. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), an interagency testing program headquartered at NIEHS, are studying many of these compounds.	animal models 0.668435 human exposure 0.610635 human health 0.863771 adult rats 0.557451 human health risk 0.622254 28-day immunotoxicity study 0.578872 persistent chemicals 0.573299 human studies 0.552806 human health effects 0.618796 PFCs 0.952581 potential toxicity 0.551225 potential adverse health 0.603754 entire structural class 0.563515 elevated PFC exposures 0.576157 normal endocrine activity 0.566486 human health impacts 0.60458 Human Services agencies 0.59061 rodent toxicology studies 0.587181 28-day toxicity studies 0.640921 adverse effects 0.657962 current PFC research 0.591422 Environmental Protection Agency 0.570163 mitochondrial toxicity 0.535891 PFC chemical 0.521114	vaccine-induced immune protection 0.56287 female rats 0.552787 PFOA production 0.520804 potential adverse effects 0.62625 National Toxicology Program 0.589464 human blood 0.516773 various PFCs 0.543862 Environmental Health Sciences 0.620093 NTP 0.597106 mammary gland development 0.571203 PFC class 0.524392 commonly used terms 0.570523 immune function 0.578663 NIEHS-funded human study 0.592352 slow elimination time 0.569139 high-throughput screening facility 0.553861 links.4 Additional research 0.581425 entire research program 0.56591 human body 0.528592 animal studies 0.527308 PFOA 0.593926 NTP research 0.545707 deficit hyperactivity disorder,9 0.550457 interagency testing program 0.593255	CLICK HERE
16609	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	Html	en	Ginkgo	Ginkgo or Ginkgo biloba is one of the world’s oldest living tree species. Ginkgo has been used for many years for a variety of medicinal purposes.	additional research studies 0.392993 over-the-counter drugs 0.355213 health care provider 0.395008 brain function 0.408825 Ginkgo Evaluation 0.516242 ginkgo studies 0.525017 consistent evidence 0.353096 clinical trials 0.355096 exact formulation 0.356197 NTP studies 0.392788 blood pressure 0.35007 larger National Toxicology 0.392528 long-term effects 0.347989 Ginkgo biloba extract 0.640958 wide variety 0.401712 female mice 0.359068 liquid extracts 0.351504 medicinal purposes 0.357383 oldest living tree 0.411032 female rats 0.354782 potential risks 0.352734 dietary supplement 0.416885 human cancer risk 0.391927 largest clinical trial 0.388063 cancer findings 0.34963	Ginkgo biloba tree 0.619124 National Toxicology Program 0.489117 two-year studies 0.354847 thyroid gland 0.349559 NTP 0.432687 FDA regulations 0.352117 cognitive decline 0.347757 mice 0.361618 new NTP findings 0.429065 safe care 0.35384 male mice 0.35921 health reasons 0.354786 dietary supplements 0.534375 National Cancer Institute 0.397039 complex mixture 0.360572 Federal law 0.354761 ginkgo extract 0.962886 herbal supplement 0.406695 Ginkgo biloba 0.654323 cardiovascular disease events 0.389314 herbal products 0.349199 premarket testing 0.357829 limited data 0.350697 liver cancer 0.351201	CLICK HERE
16610	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	Html	en	Endocrine Disruptors	Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that may interfere with the body’s endocrine system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects in both humans and wildlife.	endogenous hormone 0.232742 endocrine disrupting chemicals 0.402919 Hormone Disruptors 0.336249 synthetic estrogen DES 0.260197 endocrine disruption 0.54415 current human exposures 0.28955 consumer brands 0.389247 NTP Center 0.201886 production volume chemical 0.282889 hormonal functions 0.202915 genetic terms 0.251642 human health effects 0.336717 female sex hormone 0.311177 endocrine disruptors 0.820142 EDC Exposures 0.201524 Explores Neurobehavioral Effects 0.276583 immune effects 0.224397 consumer food packaging 0.282267 Pregnancy Hormone 0.218586 early postnatal development 0.290023 Parma Consensus Statement 0.25993 Household Products Database 0.925696 health effects 0.492356 Metabolic Disruptors Supported 0.374947	wide range 0.208542 soy-derived products 0.214832 dioxin-like compounds 0.292157 Bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin copolymer 0.372934 fatty acids ester 0.251995 male sex hormone 0.311105 Safety Data Sheets 0.640591 natural production 0.202708 A. Endocrine disruptors 0.599108 green chemistry 0.253016 normal hormone levels 0.301877 epichlorohydrin polymer 0.330983 Early Environmental Exposures 0.270659 flame retardants 0.288481 metal food cans 0.295053 National Library 0.394403 ill male infants 0.261491 food contact applications 0.257663 plastic bottles 0.200381 animal studies 0.203461 United Nations Environment 0.25891 natural hormones 0.26543 Poor Vaccine Response 0.257214 thyroid hormones 0.258305	CLICK HERE
16614	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	Html	en	Body Weight & Puberty Study	Over the past decade, there has been an alarming trend toward earlier breast development in girls. There have been some recent reports that overweight girls are developing breast tissue earlier than normal weight girls.	NIEHS CRU 0.533534 North Carolina 0.494434 breast ultrasound 0.540589 pelvic) ultrasounds. 0.576093 questions 0.432669 rewarding experience 0.484692 body composition 0.576901 face barriers 0.482268 following procedures 0.564966 state-of-the-art pediatric medicine 0.557083 pubertal development 0.494411 previous studies 0.498655 nearby Wake Radiology 0.914448 chest 0.440567 Clinical Research Unit 0.719069 hand x-ray 0.49161 better job 0.496952 time frame 0.485793 reproductive hormones 0.486246 recent reports 0.503639 travel costs 0.572785 comprehensive physical exam 0.555799 Research Triangle Park 0.570505 fatty tissue 0.642042 normal weight girls 0.756039	alarming trend 0.510728 Parents/Legal Guardians 0.4913 NIEHS Clinical Research 0.746024 young age 0.482797 study procedures 0.567037 breast tissue 0.824644 parent/legal guardian 0.481978 place 0.430164 his/her daughter 0.496353 Trials Study page 0.584561 study visit 0.508894 permission 0.437351 urine tests 0.496238 normal activities 0.50132 legal guardians 0.497245 wake radiology center 0.90581 overweight girls 0.8371 study site 0.500971 study visits 0.662097 bone age 0.489503 early puberty 0.518116 physical exam 0.577111 overweight girl 0.544754 past decade 0.506031	CLICK HERE
16618	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	Html	en	NIEHS-EPA Pilot Study of Exposure to Chemicals in Consumer Products	In a lifetime, a person may encounter tens of thousands of chemicals used as ingredients in the products they buy. It’s not easy to measure these chemicals because the companies that sell the products aren’t required to divulge the exact chemical ingredients.	North Carolina 0.560879 tens 0.383553 data 0.3493 Sample collections 0.563222 methods 0.350305 household products 0.605354 lifetime 0.363225 surveys 0.350222 consumer products 0.571843 NIEHS Clinical Research 0.798626 Protocol number 0.580892 companies 0.3538 ways 0.349382 personal care 0.601261 contact 0.349134 studies 0.349341 definition 0.346346 measure exposure 0.630122	chemicals 0.513973 air samplers 0.584149 Volunteers 0.348869 models 0.35018 researcher 0.411412 chronic condition 0.57685 exact chemical ingredients 0.925339 Trials Study page 0.846757 control 0.346765 thousands 0.352242 1-855-MYNIEHS 0.346037 normal activities 0.594214 home 0.436662 Researchers 0.35043 high blood pressure 0.820406 Research Triangle Park 0.776504 information 0.393352	CLICK HERE