New research on the risks of aflatoxin contamination in milk suggests that policymakers should revise regulations that hurt children and dairy farmers. TAMPA FL, December 7, 2022 — Food scientists at Michigan State University (MSU) have found that far fewer cases of liver cancer worldwide are caused by aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in milk and other […]
New research shows that many consumers may not be aware that uncooked flour causes foodborne illnesses TAMPA FL, December 7, 2022 — In the last decade, raw or uncooked flour has been identified as an emerging source of food poisoning. One of the problems may be this: in a recent survey, as many as two […]
A two-year analysis of drug concentrations in wastewater indicates that cocaine, morphine, and amphetamine are the most highly used drugs TAMPA FL, December 6, 2022 — The COVID-19 pandemic helped legitimize Wastewater-based Epidemiology (WBE) as a less invasive, cost-efficient way to monitor public health. WBE allows scientists to detect concentrations of drugs or biomarkers in […]
New research shows that disruptions in exports of grains and metals from Ukraine and Russia may cost the world’s economy $2.7 billion. Some countries will fare better than others. TAMPA FL, December 6, 2022 – The Russia-Ukraine War has struck a major blow to global markets for vital commodities — particularly grains like maize and […]
New research finds that consumers have a higher potential of benzene exposure in the environment than by using sunscreen TAMPA FL, December 5, 2022 — In early 2021, testing of several consumer products — including sunscreen and deodorants — revealed trace amounts of benzene, a known human carcinogen. Since then, the U.S. Food and Drug […]
NEARLY DOUBLES THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AT RISK New research indicates that isolation from essential services like food and safe drinking water due to flooded roadways may be a bigger problem than property flooding for residents of coastal states TAMPA FL, December 5, 2022 – The record-breaking storm surge that swept away people and homes […]
Projected flooding from storm surges, erosion, and sea-level rise may disrupt vital operations of the state’s largest airports in the coming decades TAMPA FL, December 5, 2022 – Most of California’s population and its largest airports are located along the Pacific coastline, which is increasingly impacted by storm surges, sea level rise, and erosion due […]
New research shows that methods for slowing climate change — from planting forests to fertilizing the oceans with iron – bring dangerous risk tradeoffs To slow down the accelerating pace of climate change, scientists are working on radical geoengineering technologies like space mirrors, ocean iron fertilization, and cirrus cloud thinning to tweak the earth’s climate […]
New research looks beyond the simple liberal vs. conservative divide Herndon, Va. (February 1, 2022) – A study published in the journal Risk Analysis suggests that people who embrace the ideologies of libertarianism and anti-egalitarianism are more likely to disregard the risks of COVID-19 and oppose government actions. Assistant professor Yilang Peng of the University […]
The findings are based on a data analysis of potential risks identified in a mail voting “attack tree” Herndon, Va. (January 24, 2022) – Results of a study published in the scientific journal Risk Analysis indicate that the recent increase in mail-based voting due to COVID-19 has not jeopardized the safety of the U.S. elections […]
