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UN-backed carbon forum helps Africa profit from greenhouse gas offset scheme
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Three days of deal-making and networking wrapped up today at the United Nations-backed Africa Carbon Forum in Senegal, aimed at improving the continent's standing in the global carbon marketplace.
UN agencies launch bid to include restored Iraqi marshlands on heritage list
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Two United Nations agencies unveiled a joint bid today to list Iraq's marshlands, considered by some to be the original Garden of Eden, as a World Heritage Site, capping efforts to restore the ecological viability of the fragile region.
New UN tool allows armchair environmentalists to virtually visit global hotspots
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500
An initiative unveiled today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) allows computer users to utilize the popular mapping tool Google Earth to "fly" to 200 of the world's environmental hotspots.
NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News
NTP Finalizes Report on Bisphenol A
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:30:00 -0400
Current human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in many polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, is of “some concern” for effects on development of the prostate gland and brain and for behavioral effects in fetuses, infants and children, according to a final report released today by the National Toxicology Program (NTP).
Alcohol Binges Early in Pregnancy Increase Risk of Infant Oral Clefts
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0400
A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that pregnant women who binge drink early in their pregnancy increase the likelihood that their babies will be born with oral clefts.
NIEHS/NTP Seeks Input on Cell-Based High Throughput Toxicity Screens
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) and is for planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP), nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach.
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