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Potential Health Risks to DOD Firing-Range Personnel from Recurrent Lead Exposure
Lead is a ubiquitous metal in the environment, and its adverse effects on human health are well documented. Lead interacts at multiple cellular sites and can alter protein function in part through binding to amino acid sulfhydryl and carboxyl groups on a wide variety of structural and functional pr... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Cambio Climatico: Evidencia, Impactos, y Opciones
[This is the Spanish language version of Climate Change: Evidence, Impacts, and Choices by the Division on Earth and Life Studies.] What is climate? Climate is commonly thought of as the expected weather conditions at a given location over time. People know when they go to New York City in winter... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Creating the Future Workforce in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources: Proceedings of a Workshop
by Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources • Division on Earth and Life Studies • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineThe production of food and other agricultural goods is a fundamental human endeavor and a cornerstone of the U.S. economy. While careers related to agriculture and natural resources have evolved in response to new knowledge and technology, consumer demands, and environmental changes, these professio... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Triangulation in Environmental Epidemiology for EPA Human Health Assessments: Proceedings of a Workshop
by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Environmental Studies and ToxicologyHuman health risk assessments provide the basis for public health decision-making and chemical regulation in the United States. Three evidence streams generally support the development of human health risk assessments - epidemiology, toxicology, and mechanistic information. Epidemiologic studies are... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2022 -
Next Steps for Functional Genomics: Proceedings Of A Workshop
by Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Life Sciences • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineOne of the holy grails in biology is the ability to predict functional characteristics from an organism's genetic sequence. Despite decades of research since the first sequencing of an organism in 1995, scientists still do not understand exactly how the information in genes is converted into an orga... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Quantum Science Concepts in Enhancing Sensing and Imaging Technologies: Applications For Biology: Proceedings Of A Workshop
by Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Life Sciences • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineQuantum concepts hold the potential to enable significant advances in sensing and imaging technologies that could be vital to the study of biological systems. The workshop Quantum Science Concepts in Enhancing Sensing and Imaging Technologies: Applications for Biology, held online March 8-10, 2021, ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Urban Forestry
by National Research Council • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate • Laurie Geller • Katie ThomasMuch of the ecological research in the past decades has focused on rural or wilderness areas. Today, however, ecological research has been taking place in our cities, where our everyday decisions can have profound effects on our environment. This research, or urban ecology, includes an important ele... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Technological Challenges in Antibiotic Discovery and Development
by National Research Council • Technology • Chemical Sciences Roundtable • Joe Alper • Douglas Friedman • Division On Earth • Life Studies • Board on Chemical SciencesTechnological Challenges in Antibiotic Discovery and Development is the summary of a workshop convened by the Chemical Sciences Roundtable in September 2013 to explore the current state of antibiotic discovery and examine the technology available to facilitate development. Through formal presentatio... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Preparing the Next Generation of Earth Scientists
by National Research Council • Board on Earth Sciences and Resources • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Committee on Trends and Opportunities in Federal Earth Science Education and Workforce DevelopmentEarth science, which in this context does not include oceanic, atmospheric, and space sciences, is vital to the wellbeing of the United States and many of its issues, such as water resources, are expected to grow in importance. An earth science workforce will be needed to deal with this issues and i... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats (Nutrient Requirements Of Domestic Animals Ser.)
by Committee on Animal Nutrition • Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources • Division on Earth and Life Studies • National Research Council; • Subcommittee on Dog and Cat NutritionUpdating recommendations last made by the National Research Council in the mid-1980s, this report provides nutrient recommendations based on physical activity and stage in life, major factors that influence nutrient needs. It looks at how nutrients are metabolized in the bodies of dogs and cats, ind... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2006 -
Challenges in Chemistry Graduate Education
by National Research Council • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology • Committee on Challenges in Chemistry Graduate Education; Board on Chemical SciencesChemistry graduate education is under considerable pressure. Pharmaceutical companies, long a major employer of synthetic organic chemists, are drastically paring back their research divisions to reduce costs. Chemical companies are opening new research and development facilities in Asia rather than... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop
by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology • Board on Atmospheric Sciences and ClimateWildland fires pose a growing threat to air quality and human health. Fire is a natural part of many landscapes, but the extent of area burned and the severity of fires have been increasing, concurrent with human movement into previously uninhabited fire-prone areas and forest management practices t... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2022 -
Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change
by National Research Council • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate • Committee on Understanding and Monitoring Abrupt Climate Change and Its ImpactsClimate is changing, forced out of the range of the past million years by levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases not seen in the Earth's atmosphere for a very, very long time. Lacking action by the world's nations, it is clear that the planet will be warmer, sea level will rise, and pat... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Refinements to the Methods for Developing Spacecraft Exposure Guidelines
by Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Committee on Spacecraft Exposure GuidelinesHuman spaceflight is inherently risky, with numerous potential hazards posed at each phase of a mission. Potential health risks during spaceflights include short-term health consequences from being in microgravity, as well as long-term health consequences that arise, or continue, months or years aft... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Safety of Dietary Supplements for Horses, Dogs, and Cats
by National Research Council • Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Committee on Examining the Safety of Dietary Supplements for Horses, Dogs, and CatsGrowing numbers of pet owners are giving their pets dietary supplements in hopes of supporting their health. Many people presume that supplements are safer than drugs, but the reality is that there are very limited safety data on dietary supplements for pets. Many challenges stand in the way of dete... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009 -
Revisiting Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area
by Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources • Division on Earth and Life Studies • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Committee on Revisiting Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone AreaBrucellosis is a nationally and internationally regulated disease of livestock with significant consequences for animal health, public health, and international trade. In cattle, the primary cause of brucellosis is Brucella abortus, a zoonotic bacterial pathogen that also affects wildlife, including... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Himalayan Glaciers
by National Research Council • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate • Committee on Himalayan Glaciers, Hydrology, Climate Change, and Implications for Water SecurityScientific evidence shows that most glaciers in South Asia's Hindu Kush Himalayan region are retreating, but the consequences for the region's water supply are unclear, this report finds. The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is the location of several of Asia's great river systems, which provide water fo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Exposure Science in the 21st Century
by National Research Council • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology • Committee on Human and Environmental Exposure Science in the 21st CenturyFrom the use of personal products to our consumption of food, water, and air, people are exposed to a wide array of agents each day--many with the potential to affect health. Exposure Science in the 21st Century: A Vision and A Strategy investigates the contact of humans or other organisms with thos... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Assessing Risks to Endangered and Threatened Species from Pesticides
by National Research Council • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology • Committee on Ecological Risk Assessment Under FIFRA and ESAThe US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) are responsible for protecting species that are listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and for protecting habitats that are critical for their survival. The US Environmental Pro... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals
by National Research Council • Committee on Toxicology • Division On Earth • Life Studies • Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels • Board on Environmental Studies • ToxicologyAcute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals, Volume 15 identifies, reviews, and interprets relevant toxicologic and other scientific data for ethyl mercaptan, methyl mercaptan, phenyl mercaptan, tert-octyl mercaptan, lewisite, methyl isothiocyanate, and selected monoisocyanates i... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Nutrient Requirements of Horses: Sixth Revised Edition
by National Research Council • Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Committee on Nutrient Requirements of HorsesProper formulation of diets for horses depends on adequate knowledge of their nutrient requirements. These requirements depend on the breed and age of the horse and whether it is exercising, pregnant, or lactating. A great deal of new information has been accumulated since the publication 17 years a... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2007 -
Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: Sheep, Goats, Cervids, And New World Camelids
by National Research Council • Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Small RuminantsUpdating two previous National Research Council publications, Nutrient Requirements of Sheep, Sixth Revised Edition, 1985, and Nutrient Requirements of Goats, First Edition, 1981, this new book provides an evaluation of the scientific literature on the nutrient requirements of small ruminants in all... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2007 -
A National Strategy for Advancing Climate Modeling
by Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate • Committee on a National Strategy for Advancing Climate ModelingAs climate change has pushed climate patterns outside of historic norms, the need for detailed projections is growing across all sectors, including agriculture, insurance, and emergency preparedness planning. A National Strategy for Advancing Climate Modeling emphasizes the needs for climate models ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Radioactive Sources: Applications And Alternative Technologies
by Division on Earth and Life Studies • Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Committee on Radioactive Sources: Applications and Alternative TechnologiesRadioactive Sources: Applications and Alternative Technologies assesses the status of medical, research, sterilization, and other commercial applications of radioactive sources and alternative (nonradioisotopic) technologies in the United States and internationally. Focusing on Category 1, 2, and 3 ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Thinking Evolutionarily
by National Research Council • Steve Olson • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Life Sciences • Planning Committee on Thinking Evolutionarily: Making Biology Education Make Sense • Jay B. LabovEvolution is the central unifying theme of biology. Yet today, more than a century and a half after Charles Darwin proposed the idea of evolution through natural selection, the topic is often relegated to a handful of chapters in textbooks and a few class sessions in introductory biology courses, if... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012