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environmental health

Talcum powder cancer case – In the News

Expert Reactions, In the News  |  Published: 26 February 201626 February 2016

A US court has ruled that healthcare product company Johnson & Johnson are to pay out NZ$108 million in damages […]

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Glyphosate weedkiller: what’s the risk? – Expert reaction

Glyphosate weedkiller: what’s the risk? – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 January 201613 August 2018

The use of glyphosate weedkiller on Auckland parks and footpaths is in the spotlight amidst claims local councils’ spraying programmes are […]

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Chemicals at Tianjin explosion site – expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 August 201528 March 2016

The exact cause of the huge explosions that rocked the Chinese port city of Tianjin remains a mystery for now, […]

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