Environment institute lays plans for gene hunt

Article Abstract:

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has proposed an Environmental Genome Project to explore the relationship between genetics and environmentally caused diseases. The project would sequence DNA from a population of 1,000 people.

Genetic aspects, United States. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Medical genetics, Environmentally induced diseases, Environmental illness

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New data help toxicologists home in on assessing risks

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The mechanism by which methylene chloride causes cancer in mice, but not often in rats or humans, may facilitate risk assessment in humans. In another study, atmospheric nitrogen dioxide was directly linked to asthma in rats.

Health aspects, Achievements and awards, Climatic changes, Climate change, Health risk assessment, Environmental policy, Nitrogen oxides, Nitrogen oxide, Methylene chloride

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525 laid off as USGS looks ahead

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The USGS will lay off 525 employees in its Geologic Div in Oct 1995, including several hundred scientists. The Geologic Div is reorganizing to focus on research that involves national goals and policies.

Human resource management, United States. Geological Survey

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