Your July 2019 Environmental Factor issue is now online

Council approves new direction for children’s environmental health centers Regional centers to provide knowledge mobilization support for scientists, health care professionals, and communities. Say goodnight to artificial light A new study is the first to link sleeping with artificial light at night with weight gain in women. NTP paradigm evolves The National Toxicology Program will innovate disease-based toxicology.

Artificial intelligence needs high-quality data to deliver on promise  AI may revolutionize environmental epidemiology, exposure and toxicity assessment, and other studies, with careful attention to data quality. NIEHS connects young scholars in research boot camp  Laboratory skills training, literature searches, and briefings that ranged from ethics to experimental design filled the scholars’ first three days. Giant ocean viruses make unique, important enzymes  Cytochrome P450 enzymes play crucial roles in animals, so discovering previously unknown forms of them opens up new possibilities. Arsenic may interfere with pregnancy and children’s health  Molly Kile studies pregnant women and their children in Bangladesh to learn about noncancer effects of arsenic exposure. Fruitful partnerships advance alternatives to animal testing  The annual ICCVAM Public Forum brought together animal welfare groups, federal and industry scientists, and other stakeholders. Aging and cell stress harm DNA in similar ways  Mutational signatures could serve as biomarkers for exposure to environmental oxidants or increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases. Hormone receptor scientists tag-team for Distinguished Lecture  Katzenellenbogens delivered joint talk on breast cancer and hormone signaling. Stress and addiction addressed by Worker Training Program  Workplace stress, substance use, and addiction were the primary topics for the 2019 Worker Training Program workshop. Symposium empowers women of color in their research careers  The North Carolina Women of Color Research Network provides support for women scientists from underrepresented groups. Robert London celebrates upcoming retirement with symposium  London’s former trainees and past collaborators gathered for a day of scientific talks that commemorated his career. Extramural papers of the month  •    Gulf Killifish survived polluted waters with genes from another fish •    Fewer new asthma cases with improved air quality •    Compound suppresses DNA pathway, makes tumors more susceptible to chemo •    Big data helps identify better ways to research breast cancer Intramural papers of the month  •    Bisphenol AF is absorbed rapidly in rodents •    Mouse model of Paget’s Disease exhibits key clinical features •    New mouse model of lung cancer reveals key disease drivers •    Mapping molecular changes during early embryonic development •    Oxidative stress causes distinct mutational signatures