Lead: the metal that just keeps giving
Lead - a metal people have been using for thousands of years. I was introduced to industrial hygiene in graduate school with a project related to a fictitious “Vulcan lead foundry” as our...
Category: Toxicology
Oregon offering Train-the-Trainer events for the Revised Worker Protection Standard
Starting January 2, 2017, agricultural workers and pesticide handlers that work on agricultural establishments must be trained annually about pesticide safety and the Worker Protection Standard...
Summer sees increased pesticide use
Okay, no one really enjoys using pesticides. But in Summer, bugs crawl, weeds grow, mosquitos bite and.....well, people turn to using pesticides. So, since pesticide use is common in Summer, we...
Multiple agencies meet to discuss pesticide issues
Pesticides are a commonly used tool for the control of a variety of pests, including weeds, bacteria, insects, rodents and molds, and represent a potential health risk to those who use them....
AWWA is all about water
It is easy to take for granted the access to clean and safe water that we all enjoy. But without the experts who design, construct, operate and manage the utilities that provide our water, this...
Research paper reveals effects of enzyme loss
Glial expression of Swiss-cheese (SWS), the Drosophila orthologue of Neuropathy Target Esterase, is required for neuronal ensheathment and function, by Dutta S, Rieche F, Eckl N, Duch...
Arsenic and cadmium air pollution found in SE and North PDX
Potentially unsafe levels of arsenic and cadmium have been detected in the air of Southeast Portland. The primary source was been localized to a glass production facility that has operated there for...
Asian gypsy moth makes appearance in Portland
In 2015, Asian gypsy moths (AGM), a plant-eating invasive species, were detected in Portland’s Forest Park and northern part of the St Johns neighborhood. The moths were found during routine...
VA changes policy on Agent Orange-exposed AF Reserve veterans.
During the Vietnam war, approximately 20 million gallons of herbicides, including about 10.5 million gallons of dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange, were sprayed in South Vietnam to deprive the Viet...
New pesticide fact sheets from ODA
Improper use of pesticides in the home, on the farm, or in a forest can harm people, animals and the environment. The Pesticide and Analytical Response Center (PARC), a program operated by the Oregon...