Health and Medicine

Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, or DLCs, are found throughout the environment, in soil, water, and air. People are exposed to these unintentional environmental contaminants primarily through the food supply, although at low levels, particularly by eating animal ...

This report provides a critical review of toxicologic, epidemiologic, and other relevant data on jet-propulsion fuel 8, a type of fuel in wide use by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), and an evaluation of the scientific basis of DOD’s ...

"The review is an impressive document and covers many technical issues in a commendable fashion. ...for those who are involved in radiation risk assessment or compensation, the subcommittee report makes interesting reading and succinctly deals with a number of technical ...