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Experts Explore Risks of Nanotechnology in Clothes

(Dec. 4) -- Tiny particles so small that at least a million of them can fit on a pinhead are keeping your bras, panties, socks and children's clothing smelling sweet. But are these silver nanoparticles safe? An Environmental Protection Agency science panel opened a four-day hearing Tuesday in Washington, examining the...

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Women in Middle East/North Africa Are Underrepresented in Science and Technology Professions

The debate that Mona Eltahawy triggered refocused women's issues primarily on the socio-cultural dynamic.

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Another Reason To Go Outside And Get Some Fresh Air

Whether it's smog or tiny particles of pollution , Americans face the bulk of their health risks from bad air inside.

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Sarah Janssen: New Study Lends Further Evidence That California's Flammability Standard Puts Vulnerable Populations at Risk

A study published today in the journal, Environmental Science and Technology, is further evidence that Californians are the most highly polluted people in the world with toxic flame retardant chemicals.

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Andrew Winston: Local Food or Less Meat? Data Tells the Real Story

"local" food (defined vaguely as coming from the same state or from less than 100 miles away, for example).

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Is Eating Local A Waste Of Time?

A growing number of studies, including one recently published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, suggest that the economic arithmetic underlying our food production and distribution system is profoundly complex, making it increasingly difficult to rely on bumper-sticker solutions.

Background on Environmental Science Technology

Environmental Science & Technology (usually abbreviated as Environ. Sci. Technol. or ES&T), is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1967 by the American Chemical Society.

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