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July 7th, 2013:

44% of HKG’s MSW is (wet) putrescibles with an extremely low calorific value http://www.massbalance.org/downloads/projectfiles/1826-00237.pdf

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Pops- PCBs- PAH – Dioxins incinerator emissions etc

Evaluation of the Association between Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Diabetes in Epidemiological Studies: A National Toxicology Program Workshop Review

Kyla W. Taylor, Raymond F. Novak, Henry A. Anderson, Linda S. Birnbaum, Chad Blystone, Michael DeVito, David Jacobs, Josef Köhrle, Duk-Hee Lee, Lars Rylander, Anna Rignell-Hydbom, Rogelio Tornero-Velez, Mary E. Turyk, Abee L. Boyles, Kristina A. Thayer, and Lars Lind



Research 1 July 2013

Comparison of Intake and Systemic Relative Effect Potencies of Dioxin-like Compounds in Female Mice after a Single Oral Dose

Karin I. van Ede, Patrik L. Andersson, Konrad P.J. Gaisch, Martin van den Berg, and Majorie B.M. van Duursen



Children’s Health 1 July 2013

Blood Lead Levels and Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Concentrations in Peripubertal Boys

Abby F. Fleisch, Jane S. Burns, Paige L. Williams, Mary M. Lee, Oleg Sergeyev, Susan A. Korrick, and Russ Hauser



A laboratory mouse running on a wheel.

News, Science Selections 31 May 2013

Running Interference? Exercise and PCB-Induced Changes in the Gut Microbiome



Research 31 May 2013

Sulfated Metabolites of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Are High-Affinity Ligands for the Thyroid Hormone Transport Protein Transthyretin



Research 31 May 2013

Cancer Incidence in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers, 2001–2008



Research 31 May 2013

Exercise Attenuates PCB-Induced Changes in the Mouse Gut Microbiome



Advance Publication 14 May 2013

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, and Obesity in Relation to Serum Dioxin Concentrations: The Seveso Women’s Health Study



Advance Publication 10 May 2013



Editorial 1 April 2013

The Impact of Endocrine Disruption: A Consensus Statement on the State of the Science



Review 1 April 2013

Environmental and Occupational Interventions for Primary Prevention of Cancer: A Cross-Sectorial Policy Framework



Research 1 April 2013

Biotransformation of BDE-47 to Potentially Toxic Metabolites Is Predominantly Mediated by Human CYP2B6



Research 1 April 2013

Associations of in Utero Exposure to Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids with Human Semen Quality and Reproductive Hormones in Adult Men



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Atherosclerosis Predictor? Circulating Levels of POPs Linked to Arterial Effects



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Environmental Chemicals: Evaluating Low-Dose Effects



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

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Shifting Mountains of Electronic Waste



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Another Piece of the Obesity–Environment Puzzle: Potential Link between Inflammation and POP-Associated Metabolic Diseases



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Persistent Lipophilic Environmental Chemicals and Endometriosis: The ENDO Study



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Which Fish Should I Eat? Perspectives Influencing Fish Consumption Choices



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Role of Environmental Chemicals in Diabetes and Obesity: A National Toxicology Program Workshop Review



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Current Status of the Epidemiologic Evidence Linking Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and the Role of Immune Dysregulation



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Importance of Meta-analyses for Evaluating Carcinogens



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Serum PBDEs in a North Carolina Toddler Cohort: Associations with Handwipes, House Dust, and Socioeconomic Variables



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

PCB-95 Modulates the Calcium-Dependent Signaling Pathway Responsible for Activity-Dependent Dendritic Growth



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Neuropsychological Measures of Attention and Impulse Control among 8-Year-Old Children Exposed Prenatally to Organochlorines



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

The Greening of Pesticide–Environment Interactions: Some Personal Observations



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Prioritization of Biomarker Targets in Human Umbilical Cord Blood: Identification of Proteins in Infant Blood Serving as Validated Biomarkers in Adults



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Do Interactions Between Gut Ecology and Environmental Chemicals Contribute to Obesity and Diabetes?



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Pre- and Postnatal Polychlorinated Biphenyl Concentrations and Longitudinal Measures of Thymus Volume in Infants



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Understanding Differences in the Body Burden–Age Relationships of Bioaccumulating Contaminants Based on Population Cross Sections versus Individuals



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Exposure and Diabetes: Results from the Anniston Community Health Survey



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Inflammatory Pathway Genes Belong to Major Targets of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Adipose Cells

Pops Particulates Incinerators Dioxins

Evaluation of the Association between Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Diabetes in Epidemiological Studies: A National Toxicology Program Workshop Review

Kyla W. Taylor, Raymond F. Novak, Henry A. Anderson, Linda S. Birnbaum, Chad Blystone, Michael DeVito, David Jacobs, Josef Köhrle, Duk-Hee Lee, Lars Rylander, Anna Rignell-Hydbom, Rogelio Tornero-Velez, Mary E. Turyk, Abee L. Boyles, Kristina A. Thayer, and Lars Lind



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Current Status of the Epidemiologic Evidence Linking Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and the Role of Immune Dysregulation



Uncategorized, Volume 120 20 March 2013

Environmental Lead after Hurricane Katrina: Implications for Future Populations



Uncategorized, Volume 119 20 March 2013

The Beat



Uncategorized, Volume 119 20 March 2013

Epigenetics of Formaldehyde: Altered microRNAs May Be Key to Adverse Effects



Uncategorized, Volume 119 20 March 2013

Dioxin Emissions and Human Exposure in China: A Brief History of Policy and Research



Uncategorized, Volume 119 20 March 2013

Dioxin Exposure and Age of Pubertal Onset among Russian Boys



Uncategorized, Volume 119 20 March 2013

Altered Heart Rate Variability in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Is Associated with Specific Particulate Matter Components in Detroit, Michigan



Uncategorized, Volume 119 20 March 2013

Time-Series Analysis of Mortality Effects of Fine Particulate Matter Components in Detroit and Seattle

Epigenetic Changes Induced by Air Toxics: Formaldehyde Exposure Alters miRNA Expression Profiles in Human Lung Cells



Uncategorized, Volume 118 20 March 2013

Transformation of Silver Nanoparticles in Sewage Sludge



Uncategorized, Volume 118 20 March 2013

Drugs in the Environment: Do Pharmaceutical Take-Back Programs Make a Difference?



Uncategorized, Volume 118 20 March 2013

Adverse Effects of Methylmercury: Environmental Health Research Implications



Uncategorized, Volume 118 20 March 2013

Qualitative Environmental Health Research: An Analysis of the Literature, 1991–2008



Uncategorized, Volume 118 20 March 2013

Phosphorylation of p65 Is Required for Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle–Induced Interleukin 8 Expression in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells



Uncategorized, Volume 118 20 March 2013

Low-Level Mercury Can Enhance Procoagulant Activity of Erythrocytes: A New Contributing Factor for Mercury-Related Thrombotic Disease



Uncategorized, Volume 118 20 March 2013

Dioxin-Induced Changes in Epididymal Sperm Count and Spermatogenesis



Uncategorized, Volume 118 20 March 2013

Sources of Mercury Exposure for U.S. Seafood Consumers: Implications for Policy



Forum, News 1 March 2013

New Primary Standard Set for Fine Particulate Matter