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Knockout of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) and its Binding Partner Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator (Arnt) each i by nih.gov Posted Tue 15 Jun 2010 5:00pm Description of Invention: The technology relates to two separate knockout mouse models of related transcription factors that bind each other. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and the aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (Arnt) protein are transcription factors that play an important role in mediating the effects of man-made Read on »

Hydrocarbons by Phillip C. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 11:31pm How can we run a car on vegetable oil? Since the hydrocarbon chains for diesel fuel and for vegetable oil are simmilar a diesel engine should run on clean veggie oil. We drew 2-d models of molecules and built 3-d models of hydrocarbons and compared them. Once we built the models and drew the diagrams it was easy to see how veggie oil could Read on »

Scientists Map Origin of Large, Underwater Hydrocarbon Plume in Gulf by National Science Foundation Posted Thu 19 Aug 2010 3:08pm Scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have detected a plume of hydrocarbons... of trapped hydrocarbons was detected during a ten day subsurface sampling effort from June 19-28, 2010 near the wellhead. The results provide a ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news Read on »

Study Watch : Prenatal Airborne Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure and Child IQ at Age 5 Years by MJ Posted Fri 24 Jul 2009 12:00am Photo by tedbassman (flickr) In the August 2009 issue of Pediatrics there is a study showing that some forms of air pollution can adversely affect a child's IQ if they are exposed early and often enough. Prenatal Airborne Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure and Child IQ at Age 5 Years Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group Read on »

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Smokeless Tobacco: Much Ado About Snuffing by Brad R. Posted Wed 09 Dec 2009 12:00am In August, I wrote about a report by a prohibitionist University of Minnesota group claiming that one pinch of smokeless tobacco is five times more dangerous than smoking. They reported that smokeless tobacco products contain PAHs, a complex family of chemicals that are formed during the incomplete burning of almost any product, including c ... Read on »

PCBs Are Endocrine Disruptors: Mixture Affects Reproductive Development in Female Mice by Environmental Health Posted Wed 31 May 2006 9:00pm :A368-A369. doi:10.1289/ehp.114-a368b Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a broad group of chemicals that includes 209 aromatic chlorinated hydrocarbons used Read on »

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1 Comment hundreds of chemicals. The chlorine bleaching of wood pulp is where the greatest danger lies. The process creates chlorinated hydrocarbons, a hazardous group of chemicals... lies. The process creates chlorinated hydrocarbons, a hazardous group of chemicals with byproducts that includes dioxins, some of the most toxic substances known. Parts per Read on »

Green Alternatives to Common Air Fresheners by Cascia T. Posted Tue 26 May 2009 10:09pm nervous system depressant, kidney and liver poison. One of the chlorinated hydrocarbons that is long-lasting in the environment and is stored in body fat. Vapor irritating to skin Read on »

Anyone got any chlorine for th… by Matthew Z. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 25 Jun 2010 2:02pm Anyone got any chlorine for these insurance pools? # toolittletoolate Read on »

chlorine free by Karen B. Posted Sun 29 Nov 2009 10:01pm Chlorine allergy for some is an irritation while swimming, others must avoid all chlorine products. Other people avoid chlorine for environmental reasons or they have another type of sensitivity to chlorine. I have seen chlorine free coffee filters, diapers, menstrual products even salt water pools. It wasn't till recently that I have seen Read on »