by Daniel Weber, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee What is a watershed? A watershed is a drainage area that collects and then drains all surface water from one water source to another. We all know the famous saying, “All roads lead to Rome.” In many respects, that is an effective way to think of watersheds, […]
by Devra Lee Davis, PhD, MPH, Director, Center for Environmental Oncology of UPCI, and Ronald B. Herberman, MD, Director, UPCI and UPMC Cancer Centers Recently, the media heralded good news with banner headlines and televised lead-in stories: Cancer death rates are going down! This is certainly true for all types of cancer combined. But, […]
by Ariella Cohen Ariella Cohen was Canfei Nesharim’s summer intern in 2006. Question: Is eating fish good for my health? Answer: Fish are an extremely nutritious form of sustenance. They are high in protein, low in fat and many species contain omega-3-fatty acids which offer special health benefits. However, it is appropriate to be […]
By Daniel Weber, Ph.D. This summer in Madison, Wisconsin, over 1200 scientists, industry representatives, and community activists from 58 countries delivered more than 1000 multidisciplinary papers at the 8th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant held (USA). During the 5-day conference, topics ranging from cycling of both natural and anthropogenic mercury to […]
by Daniel Weber, Ph.D. Life doesn’t exist without chemistry. However, chemistry can harm life as well. This “split personality” can be illustrated by the metabolism of food. In all living things, chemical reactions rearrange food molecules into molecules of hormones, proteins, bones, muscles and nerves. Unused molecules are then eliminated in a form that […]
