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New Research Has Implications for Discussion of International Mercury Treaty

New Research Has Implications for Discussion of International Mercury Treaty

A Dartmouth-led group of scientists has published a report about mercury and its pollution of seafood consumed by humans across the globe.

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Northern Forests Are Threatened by the Southern Pine Beetle

Northern Forests Are Threatened by the Southern Pine Beetle

Keeping pace with climate change, the destructive southern pine bark beetle is extending its range northward, with infestations already apparent in the New Jersey Pinelands.

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Arsenic Found In Organic Brands Nudges FDA to Regulate <em>(Forbes)</em>

Arsenic Found In Organic Brands Nudges FDA to Regulate (Forbes)

Dartmouth research identifying arsenic in foods containing organic brown rice syrup is having an impact within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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In Rice, How Much Arsenic Is Too Much? (NPR)

In Rice, How Much Arsenic Is Too Much? (NPR)

Dartmouth research on arsenic in foods containing organic rice syrup remains in the news.

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Arsenic Hidden in Baby Formula, Cereal Bars, And Energy Shots? (<em>The Boston Globe</em>)

Arsenic Hidden in Baby Formula, Cereal Bars, And Energy Shots? (The Boston Globe)

Dartmouth researchers have discovered arsenic in organic foods, and the news is making headlines around the globe.

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Organic Food Sweetener May Be a Hidden Source of Dietary Arsenic

Organic Food Sweetener May Be a Hidden Source of Dietary Arsenic

Brown rice syrup, a sweetening alternative to high fructose corn syrup, may be introducing arsenic in health foods.

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Dartmouth Researchers Evaluate Rice as a Source of Fetal Arsenic Exposure

Dartmouth Researchers Evaluate Rice as a Source of Fetal Arsenic Exposure

A new study by Dartmouth scientists advances our understanding of the sources of arsenic exposure, particularly the potential for consuming harmful levels via rice.

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The Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center: A New Home for a New Vision of Science

The Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center: A New Home for a New Vision of Science

Meet some of the scientists who work in Dartmouth’s new building designed to support collaborative, interdisciplinary work across the life sciences.

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Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center to Be Dedicated November 5

Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center to Be Dedicated November 5

Dartmouth’s new 174,500-square-foot home for life science research and teaching opened this fall and will be dedicated on Saturday, November 5, at 10:30 a.m.

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EPA Investigates Berlin Toxic Waste Site (NHPR)

EPA Investigates Berlin Toxic Waste Site (NHPR)

Professor Celia Chen is researching mercury levels in invertebrates of the Androscoggin River.

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