The U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) completed a yearlong research program to evaluate the potential toxicity of chemicals spilled into the Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia. The collected findings of the NTP studies support the adequacy of the drinking water screening level concentrations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the time of the spill. E...

Energy storage is a promising approach to address the challenge of intermittent generation from renewables on the electric grid. In this work, we evaluate energy storage with a regenerative hydrogen fuel cell (RHFC) using net energy analysis. We examine the most widely installed RHFC configuration, containing an alkaline water electrolyzer and a PEM fuel cell. To compare RHFC’s to other storage...

"The musically aware hostess no longer allows the butler, or her husband, to sling records on to the turntable in a haphazard way. She no longer risks the dangers of the soup being spilled by Haydn's 'Surprise' Symphony, or Mrs. Alias-Jones choking over the fish because an ill-timed bit of jazz trumpet has frightened her. She now supplies a ready-made background of elegant and suitable music to...

Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from sequestered MV Selendang Ayu oil were biologically available in 2008, 3.6 y after it was spilled along Unalaska Island, Alaska. Thermodynamically driven weathering was the most probable mechanism of organism exposure to PAHs. Alkane and PAH composition in oil changed over time as smaller constituents were preferentially lost, indicative of weatherin...

After an oil spill, may wash ashore and there is only a short window of opportunity to respond. Analysis historical incident data valuable guide future responses cleanup practices. This study summarized the spill accidents that impacted Canadian shoreline analyzed related information including location, characteristics, treatment. Major spills due tanker in marine waters fortunately have been i...

C-reactive protein (CRP) and cardiovascular disease is a very hot topic at present. Excitement and interest have spilled over dramatically from the scientific literature into the media and popular press leading to much speculative comment. However, rigorously controlled and reproducible studies are now laying the basis for a more realistic consensus. The article in this issue of Arteriosclerosi...