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PCR analysis of DNA from Laser Microdissected (LM) Samples - Embryo Genotyping Protocol

Disruption and Homogenization of Tissue for the Extraction of RNA

Mercury, also known as quicksilver, is a naturally-occurring metal that is toxic to living organisms.

A pesticide is any substance used to kill, repel, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests.

El programa de extensión educacional es un mecanismo que ayuda lograr la misión del Instituto Nacional de las Ciencias de Salud Ambiental.

Aloe is a succulent plant widely used in alternative medicine.

Flame retardants are chemicals that are added or applied to materials in order to slow or prevent the start/growth of fire. They have been used in many consumer and industrial products since the 1970s, to decrease the ability of materials to ignite.

Toxicology is a field of science that helps us understand the harmful effects that chemicals, substances, or situations, can have on people, animals, and the environment.

If you are a man or woman, 18-55 years old, living in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, and smoke cigarettes or use an electronic nicotine delivery system (e-cigarette), please join an important study on smokers being conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).

Stories for kids about the environment and health.