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The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease.

New Grant Opportunities

Implementation Planning Grants for Educational, Behavioral, or Social Studies for Translation of Genetic Factors in Common Diseases (U34) (DK-08-03) - Application Due Date: November 25, 2008
Replication and Fine-Mapping Studies for the Genes Environment and Health Initiative (GEI) (R01) (RFA-CA-09-003) - Application Due Date: December 1, 2008
Superfund Basic Research and Training Program (P42) (ES-08-005) - Application Due Date: April 15, 2009

Events

NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Meetings - November 20-21, 2008
Frontiers of Environmental Sciences presents Mari Neira, Ph.D., Director, Department of Protection of the Human Environment, World Health Organization - December 5, 2008
Innovative Science and Technology for Mitigating Human, Ecological and Environmental Risks - Pacific Grove, California - December 7-9, 2008
Retrotransposons in Humans and Other Mammals - December 8, 2008

News

ADHD Medications Do Not Cause Genetic Damage in Children - November 19, 2008
Healing Process Found to Backfire in Lung Patients - October 27, 2008
NIH's National Children's Study Enters Next Phase: Increase In Number of Centers Recruiting Volunteers, Collecting Data - October 3, 2008
NIH Announces Funding for New Epigenomics Initiative - September 29, 2008

Recently Published NIEHS Research

The Photosensitizing Potential of Compact Fluorescent vs Incandescent Light Bulbs [Abstract] [Synopsis] Chignell CF, Sik RH, Bilski PJ. September-October 2008
Particulate Air Pollution As a Risk Factor for ST-Segment Depression in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease [Abstract] [Synopsis] Chuang KJ, Coull BA, Zanobetti A, Suh H, Schwartz J, Stone PH, Litonjua A, Speizer FE, Gold DR. September 2008
Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Respiratory Symptoms in the First Year of Life [Abstract] [Synopsis] Persky V, Piorkowski J, Hernandez E, Chavez N, Wagner-Cassanova C, Vergara C, Pelzel D, Enriquez R, Gutierrez S, Busso A. September 2008
Cadmium Generates Reactive Oxygen- and Carbon-Centered Radical Species in Rats: Insights from In Vivo Spin-Trapping Studies [Abstract] [Synopsis] Liu J, Qian SY, Guo Q, Jiang J, Waalkes MP, Mason RP, Kadiiska MB. August 2008

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	New Grant Opportunities Implementation Planning Grants for Educational, Behavioral, or Social Studies for Translation of Genetic Factors in Common Diseases (U34) (DK-08-03) - Application Due Date: November 25, 2008 Replication and Fine-Mapping Studies for the Genes Environment and Health Initiative (GEI) (R01) (RFA-CA-09-003) - Application Due Date: December 1, 2008 Superfund Basic Research and Training Program (P42) (ES-08-005) - Application Due Date: April 15, 2009 Events NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Meetings - November 20-21, 2008 Frontiers of Environmental Sciences presents Mari Neira, Ph.D., Director, Department of Protection of the Human Environment, World Health Organization - December 5, 2008 Innovative Science and Technology for Mitigating Human, Ecological and Environmental Risks - Pacific Grove, California - December 7-9, 2008 Retrotransposons in Humans and Other Mammals - December 8, 2008 News ADHD Medications Do Not Cause Genetic Damage in Children - November 19, 2008 Healing Process Found to Backfire in Lung Patients - October 27, 2008 NIH's National Children's Study Enters Next Phase: Increase In Number of Centers Recruiting Volunteers, Collecting Data - October 3, 2008 NIH Announces Funding for New Epigenomics Initiative - September 29, 2008 Recently Published NIEHS Research The Photosensitizing Potential of Compact Fluorescent vs Incandescent Light Bulbs [Abstract] [Synopsis] Chignell CF, Sik RH, Bilski PJ. September-October 2008 Particulate Air Pollution As a Risk Factor for ST-Segment Depression in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease [Abstract] [Synopsis] Chuang KJ, Coull BA, Zanobetti A, Suh H, Schwartz J, Stone PH, Litonjua A, Speizer FE, Gold DR. September 2008 Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Respiratory Symptoms in the First Year of Life [Abstract] [Synopsis] Persky V, Piorkowski J, Hernandez E, Chavez N, Wagner-Cassanova C, Vergara C, Pelzel D, Enriquez R, Gutierrez S, Busso A. September 2008 Cadmium Generates Reactive Oxygen- and Carbon-Centered Radical Species in Rats: Insights from In Vivo Spin-Trapping Studies [Abstract] [Synopsis] Liu J, Qian SY, Guo Q, Jiang J, Waalkes MP, Mason RP, Kadiiska MB. August 2008
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