Awards, press interviews, research! SOT members were involved in a plethora of activity this week.
SOT Member Research
SOT members had a few different studies on BPA published in the last few weeks. In the Journal of the American Heart Association, Frank J. Gonzalez and Changcheng Zhou look into links between BPA and risk of cardiovascular disease, finding that BPA increases atherosclerosis in pregnane x receptor‐humanized ApoE deficient mice. Meanwhile, University of Cincinnati researcher Shuk-Mei Ho says levels of BPA in men’s urine could be a marker of prostate cancer.
Gunnar F. Nordberg and Monica M. Nordberg examine the health effects of cadmium exposure with respect to risk assessment in the newest issue of Environmental Health Perspectives. They found that non-renal health effects, such as the metal’s effect on bones, should be considered in human health risk assessments.
SOT Members in the News
Past President James Bus talked with The Western Producer about Manitoba’s new legislation banning cosmetic pesticide use on lawns, school grounds, and playing fields out of concern for children’s health. Dr. Bus tells the Canadian publication, “There is no regulatory agency in the world…that regards 2,4-D as a human carcinogen or as a threat to children’s health.”
The Nationa lnstitute of Environmental Health Sciences' (NIEHS’) Environmental Factor features a profile on Madisa Macon, who was recently awarded with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate Education Advancement Board’s 2014 Impact Award.
Bethel College alumnus and SOT Vice President Peter L. Goering is receiving the university’s 2014 Distinguished Achievement Award.
In an Associated Press story on Baker Hughes of Houston’s decision to disclose 100 percent of the chemicals used in its hydraulic fracturing fluid, retired member Bernard Goldstein is quoted, saying “This really good news. It's a step in the right direction.”
Science Headlines
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