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Do Flame Retardants Promote Vitamin D Deficiency?, Audrey Petteruti
Do Flame Retardants Promote Vitamin D Deficiency?, Audrey Petteruti
Honors Theses and Capstones
Vitamin D deficiency in the Unites States has become more prevalent in recent years. Research has shown that environmental chemicals such as flame-retardants induce hepatic enzymes in the cytochrome P450 family such as CYP24 and CYP3A that are important in vitamin D metabolism. To determine if exposure to one class of flame-retardants known as polybrominated diethyl ethers (PBDEs) promotes vitamin D deficiency, 15 rats consumed a diet marginally deficient in Vitamin D - 85 IU Vitamin D/kg diet - for 56 days. On day 28 of the experiment, 7 rats were gavaged daily with 7 mg/kg BW PBDEs and 8 …
The Role Of Antioxidants In Combating The Aging Process, Kwangli Park
The Role Of Antioxidants In Combating The Aging Process, Kwangli Park
Inquiry Journal 2009
No abstract provided.
Biotechnology And The Law: A Consideration Of Intellectual Property Rights And Related Social Issues, Michael D. Mehta
Biotechnology And The Law: A Consideration Of Intellectual Property Rights And Related Social Issues, Michael D. Mehta
The University of New Hampshire Law Review
[Excerpt] “Recent advances in biotechnology are expected by many to improve crop yield, reduce reliance on agricultural inputs like pesticides and herbicides, alleviate world hunger, improve the safety and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals, assist in the discovery of genes that trigger diseases like cancer, and make more efficient our legal institutions through DNA testing. Clearly, innovations in biotechnology are a powerful force for social change, and they pose unique challenges and opportunities for legal scholars and institutions. This section of the Pierce Law Review focuses on the interface between law and technology by examining how innovations in biotechnology accelerate debates about …
Public Perceptions Of Genetically Engineered Foods: Playing God Or Trusting Science, Michael D. Mehta
Public Perceptions Of Genetically Engineered Foods: Playing God Or Trusting Science, Michael D. Mehta
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
The author considers whether levels of religiosity or scientism affect public perceptions of genetically engineered foods.