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Environmental exposure

Environmental exposure

The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals.


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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... religious right is the dominant force in politics, so I've had ample exposure to "both sides" during my lifetime. Not to mention the ... types in my church who are less than happy with my decision to major in environmental biology. One even went so far as to warn me that ecology is ...

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by alextemplet
Tue May 05, 2009 3:35 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16273

Re: Are we CROWDING the EARTH?

... asthma because of pollution and all that. Umm...No. -Genetic factors -Environmental factors -Dietary changes -Lack of exercise -Occupational exposure Note that the environment is 1 factor. Where are you getting all these little things ...

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by futurezoologist
Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:31 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Are we CROWDING the EARTH?
Replies: 17
Views: 4864

Re: Important unknown nanotech within humans

... laboratory accident. He entered an airlocked storage lab and died from exposure to nitrogen. January 2002: Ivan Glebov and Alexi Brushlinski. —Expertise: ... home in Moscow. Feb. 14, 2002: Ian Langford, 40 —Expertise: expert in environmental risks and disease. —Circumstance of Death: found dead ...

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by vincio
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:36 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Important unknown nanotech within humans
Replies: 28
Views: 6290

Human aging

... know. I'd guess the rate of mutation is dependent on the given cell's exposure to environmental agents, metabolic stress, mutagens or such other outside factors. Furthermore, ...

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by biohazard
Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:04 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Human aging
Replies: 17
Views: 1881

Re: GM crops and canola

... erosion, reduced water requirements for pesticide spraying, and reduced exposure of farmers and farm workers to pesticides (Brookes G, Barfoot P (2005) GM crops: the global economic and environmental impact-the first nine years 1996-2004. AgBioForum, 8:187-196). Insect ...

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by chousta
Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:48 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: GM crops and canola
Replies: 2
Views: 1485
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