National Institute for Environmental Studies
Comprehensive Environmental Risk Research Program
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Comprehensive Environmental Risk Research Program

We are using millions of chemical substances to make our daily lives convenient and comfortable but part of these could be released into the environment to cause adverse effects on human health and/or eco-system.
In contrast, there are still huge unknown issues about the various effects on various organisms and how much of what chemicals remain in the environment, which is like what we have known is only "“tip of the iceberg”".
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PJ1Research Paper
Kyi-Tha-Thu C., et al. (2023)
Early-Life Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollutants Induced Anxiety-like Behaviors in Rats via Neurotransmitters and Neurotrophic Factors. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, 586
July 2024 update

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PJ2Research Paper
Nakanishi K., et al. (2024) Exploring the relationship between insecticide use and Sympetrum frequens population declines: An integrated causal inference approach. Japanese Journal of Conservation Ecology.
July 2024 update

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PJ4Research Paper
Chen C., et al. (2024) Are We Justified in Modeling Human Exposure to Chlorinated Paraffin Mixtures Using the Average Properties of Congeners and Homologues?. Environmental Science & Technology, 58 (10), 4535-4544
July 2024 update

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PJ5Research Paper
Schaffer A., et al. (2023) Conflicts of Interest in the Assessment of Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution.Environmental Science & Technology, 57, 19066-19077
July 2024 update

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