New Lab Matters: The ABCs of PFAS
First discovered in the 1930s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) now pervade almost every aspect of modern life. In fact, PFAS compounds are found in…
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New Lab Matters: Time to welcome the next generation of public health laboratory scientists
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 12,000 new laboratory professionals are needed each year to meet consumer demand. At the same time, while automation…
New Lab Matters: When the water comes, be prepared
According to a study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the volume of rainfall from storms will rise by as much as 80% in…
New Lab Matters: 100 Years of Influenza
In 1918, no one even knew for sure that influenza was a viral disease; but then, the field of public health laboratory practice was still…
New Lab Matters: Biomonitoring
In the 1970s, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) showed that gasoline lead was a major exposure for children and adults—a huge finding…
New Lab Matters: Sharing the value of public health laboratories
The need for a laboratory voice in budgetary discussions has become more urgent recently, and “human-to-human relationships” are as critical as technical knowledge. So how…
New Lab Matters: Cannabis testing and public health laboratories
As it stands today, cannabis is a Schedule I narcotic, on the same US government list as heroin, ecstasy and other illicit drugs deemed to…
New Lab Matters: making the case for a public health emergency fund
Public health threats are unpredictable. In 2015 and 2016, the emerging threats were infectious diseases, but the next threat could be a chemical spill, radiological…
New Lab Matters: Strengthening global health security
The Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) aims to assure all participating countries implement the revised WHO International Health Regulations so they are able to prevent,…
New Lab Matters: Stories from the field on next generation sequencing
In 2010, virtually no state public health laboratories had next generation sequencing (NGS). But at the end of 2015, 37 state public health laboratories have…
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