Researchers Honored for Improving Submarine Air Quality System
On May 3, 2012, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and colleagues received the 2012 Federal Laboratory Consortium Interagency Partnership...
View ArticleIndoor Air Quality and Occupational Asthma
According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), “the quality of indoor air inside offices, schools, and other workplaces is important not only for workers’ comfort but also for their...
View ArticleSleep Disturbance Linked to Bipolar Risk
Bipolar disorder is a type of mood disorder wherein the person suffering from it experiences episodes of mania and depression. During a manic episode, a person with mild levels may seem energetic and...
View ArticleToo Much Iodine Deficiency and Hypothyroidism
The link between iodine deficiency and hypothyroidism is well known. Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland produces too little thyroid hormone and is often attributed to iodine deficiency in the...
View ArticleIodine Deficiency Link to Diseases
Iodine is an element that we usually don’t have to think about too much in the United States because we have iodized salt and that will keep most people’s iodine intake at recommended levels. But,...
View ArticleIodine and the body
Iodine is an element that the body needs in trace amounts. Although it is primarily linked to the functioning of the thyroid gland, iodine is detected in all organs and cells in the body. While the...
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