Fifth generation (5G) wireless networking technology promises to greatly improve wireless communication, significantly increasing data transmission speeds and reducing latency. The anticipated quantum leap in wireless networking performance is made…
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In 2007 the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified shift work with circadian disruption as probably carcinogenic to humans on the basis of sufficient evidence in animals and…
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Cannabidiol, or CBD, is all the rage. The non-psychoactive cannabinoid derived from marijuana plants can be found in myriad food, beverage, dietary supplement, and cosmetic products on the shelves of…
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Autism rates have risen dramatically in the United States over the last 30-40 years. While some of this increase in autism is likely due to greater awareness and broader diagnostic…
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The increase in the incidence of various cancers in the 20th century led scientists to investigate potential environmental causes such as asbestos, silica, particulate matter, benzene, and formaldehyde. The signature health…
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Hydraulic fracturing — the process of injecting millions of gallons of water and chemicals into shale formations to release oil and gas — has transformed energy production in the United…
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Each year, the American Contact Dermatitis Society designates an “Allergen of the Year.” In 2018, that dubious honor was given to propylene glycol. Propylene glycol, widely used to absorb water…
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The Trump Administration was back in front of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this week seeking to keep the insecticide chlorpyrifos on the U.S. market. Chlorpyrifos, a suspected…
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Who will pay for the opioid epidemic? The millions of individuals addicted to opioids and the hundreds of thousands of individuals who have died from opioid overdose, along with their…
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DuPont and 3M introduced the commercial world to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the 1950s. Decades later, the first generation of these water-, grease-, and stain-resistant chemicals – perfluorooctanoic…
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One of the many reasons casualty catastrophe is a challenge to model is that the insured’s exposure is driven by its past and present business activities: the industrial processes it…
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In talking with product stewardship and risk management professionals, we occasionally see a fear of too much knowledge. You may believe that knowing about a specific risk means being held…
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