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Cardno ChemRisk Publishes Series of COVID-19 White Papers

Posted on Behalf of Olivia Messina Leleck. Cardno ChemRisk’s COVID-19 team is sharing recommendations and guidance on COVID-19 as developments change and businesses have begun to reopen. Our COVID-19 ...

Cardno ChemRisk's Justine Parker Awarded for Contribution to the Interim COVID-19 Guidelines Project

Justine Parker, Managing Health Scientist, was recently awarded by The INGAA Foundation for her contribution to the Interim Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention and control (CS-H-4) document. Justine wor ...

Questions and Answers about Cardno ChemRisk Tire and Road Wear Particle Research

Cardno ChemRisk’s multi-disciplinary team of scientists has been a product stewardship and sustainability consultant to the tire industry for more than 15 years. An important focus of our research has been on Tire and Road Wear Particles (TRWP) generated by the necessary friction at the surface of the tire and road. Our team is proud to have assisted the industry address human and environmental health risk questions about their products through our applied research efforts. Our early work included leading a “State of Knowledge” assessment completed in 2007, which provided a product sustainability research “roadmap” for the industry. We began our research in 2008 and published our first TRWP study in 2010, coincident with emerging interest in non-exhaust emissions from vehicles and well before the global emphasis on plastic (non-rubber) polymeric debris in the environment. Although tire particles are not scientifically defined as “plastic”, some agencies and scientists have expanded the definition of “microplastic” to include TRWP. The purpose of this Q&A is to address questions from regulatory agencies, members of the public, scientists and journalists interested in our work.

Cardno ChemRisk’s Dr. Kenneth Mundt named to the U.S. EPA’s Science Advisory Board

Cardno ChemRisk authors white paper on COVID-19 workplace risk management and response plans

The white paper examines the background of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and offers answers to common questions, including “Why is there a concern?”, “How does COVID-19 spread?”, and “Are workers at risk of exposure?”.

Cardno ChemRisk Attends DRI Product Liability Conference

This past week, two of our scientists Drs. Rachel Novick and Andy Monnot attended the DRI Product Liability Conference in Austin, TX. The conference focused on key issues and topics that are curren ...

Cardno ChemRisk EHS/Tox Seminar Series

Cardno ChemRisk professionals will be offering a seminar series that will explore common and emerging issues encountered by EHS professionals in various industries. This seminar series will explore c ...

Cardno ChemRisk Assists with Food Allergy Risk Assessments

Food allergens have continued to be a significant public health focus and there have been twelve major FDA food recalls for undeclared allergens in June 2017 alone (FDA). Allergies to nuts, milk, egg ...

Cardno ChemRisk Scientists Publish Paper on Lead in Wine

Cardno ChemRisk scientists recently published a human health risk assessment of lead (Pb) ingestion to adult wine drinkers. Recently, it has been reported that wine samples contain detectable levels ...

Cardno ChemRisk Releases a New White Paper

Cardno ChemRisk scientists have published a white paper titled "community-focused risk assessment: a valuable tool for manufactured gas plant site remediation". The white paper explains the importanc ...

Cardno ChemRisk publication related to injury prevention in the NFL

Cardno ChemRisk is largely concerned with how our environment influences our risk of injury and illness. Given that the majority of U.S. citizens spend the bulk of their time at their places of employ ...

Cardno ChemRisk Scientists Publish Paper to Derive a Prop 65 NSRL for 2-Nitropropane

Posted on behalf of Lindsey GarnickWe are pleased to share with you an article our colleagues recently published in the Journal of Applied Toxicology, titled Derivation of Cancer No Significant Risk L ...

Cardno ChemRisk to present at SOT in Baltimore, MD (March 10-14, 2019)

Cardno ChemRisk staff will be attending the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 58th Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD from March 10-14, 2019. During the conference, our scientists will present on a variety ...

Forbes Magazine Publishes Article Featuring Cardno ChemRisk Study

A Cardno ChemRisk-authored study of long-term trends in pleural mesothelioma incidence between urban and rural environments in the United States was featured in a recently published Forbes article, ...

AIHce 2018 - Q&A with Cardno ChemRisk Scientists Part III

Please read below for more information from Kara Keeton on her presentation. 1. What was the title of your presentation? The title of my poster is “Ethylene Oxide and Human Cancer Risk: a Systemati ...

AIHce 2018 - Q&A with Cardno ChemRisk Scientists, Part II

Please read below for more information from Jason Lotter on his presentation: 1. What was the title of your presentation?The title of my presentation was: "Evaluation of Take-Home Exposure to Asbest ...

AIHce 2018 - Q&A with Cardno ChemRisk Scientists Part I

Please read below for more information from Anders Abelmann on his presentation. 1. What was the title of your presentation?The title of my poster was “Asbestos Fiber Transport from Facilities into ...

Cardno ChemRisk to present at AIHce in Philadelphia, PA (May 20-23, 2018)

Cardno ChemRisk staff will be attending the American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition (AIHce) in Philadelphia, PA, May 20-23, 2018. During the conference, our scientists will present on ...

Cardno ChemRisk in Attendance at 2017 International Society of Exposure Science Meeting

Ms. Elleen Hsu recently presented a poster entitled “Insulation Usage and Asbestos Exposures: Historical Trends and Exposure Assessment” at the 2017 International Society of Exposure Science Meeting ...

Cardno ChemRisk Lead in Wine Paper Ranked in Top Three Accessed Articles

Cardno ChemRisk’s publication “A human health risk assessment of lead (Pb) ingestion among adult wine consumers” was recently named one of the top three highly accessed articles in the International ...

Cardno ChemRisk Attends the 2017 DIOXIN Symposia – Focus on PFAS

Posted on behalf of Paul Scott and Andrew Monnot.The per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a family of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals that have been used extensively since t ...

Cardno ChemRisk Analyzes the Risk of Autoimmune Disease Associated with Silicone Breast Implants

Silicone breast implants have been used for augmentation or reconstructive breast surgeries since the 1960s. However, as their popularity skyrocketed, concerns began to arise regarding a potential li ...

Cardno ChemRisk Scientists Publish a New Study on Cosmetic Talc

We are pleased to share with you an article our colleagues recently published in Inhalation Toxicology, titled “Cosmetic talc as a risk factor for pleural mesothelioma: a weight of evidence evaluation ...

Cardno ChemRisk Employees Participate in Avon 39 Walk in Chicago

June 3rd and 4th, three employees of Cardno ChemRisk participated in the Avon walk to end breast cancer. The Avon walk to end breast cancer occurs in seven US cities every year and asks each partici ...

Cardno ChemRisk Publishes New State of the Art Asbestos Paper

Cardno ChemRisk scientists recently published “History of Knowledge and Evolution of Occupational Health and Regulatory Aspects of Asbestos Exposure Science: 1900-1975" in the Critical Reviews in Tox ...

Does Lead from Mugs Leach into Coffee and Tea? - A Cardno ChemRisk Publication

Anderson et al. published “A pilot study to assess lead exposure from routine consumption of coffee and tea from ceramic mugs: comparison to California Safe Harbor Levels” in the International Journal ...

Cardno ChemRisk Publishes State of the Science Review regarding Anthophyllite Asbestos

Scientists at Cardno ChemRisk recently published a study titled “Anthophyllite asbestos: state of the science review” in the Journal of Applied Toxicology. The purpose of this research was to provide ...

Cardno ChemRisk Scientist Attending EPA Public Meetings regarding TSCA Reform

Cardno ChemRisk scientist, Denise Hill, will be attending the August 9th and August 10th public meetings hosted by the EPA regarding the amended Toxic Substances Control Act. For information about the ...

Cardno ChemRisk Publishes Study on Formaldehyde Emissions from Laminate Flooring

Our study, titled "An Assessment of Formaldehyde Emissions from Laminate Flooring Manufactured in China" was published in the Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology journal. We evaluated two laminate ...

SOT 2016 - Q&A with Cardno ChemRisk Scientists Part IV

Please read below for more information from Evan Beckett on his recent presentation, as we continue to spotlight our SOT 2016 presenters. 1. What was the title of your presentation? The title of my p ...

SOT 2016 - Q&A with Cardno ChemRisk Scientists Part I:

As in previous years, a group of researchers from Cardno ChemRisk will attend the 2016 Society of Toxicology's Annual Meeting in New Orleans from March 13-17. At SOT, we will present recent research ...

Cardno ChemRisk's Dr. Andy Maier and Dana Hollins Honored by the American Industrial Hygiene Association

Dr. Andy Maier, Principal Science Advisor, and Dana Hollins, Senior Principal Health Scientist, recently received the 2020 AIHA Named Awards from the American Industrial Hygiene Association. Dr. Mai ...

Cardno ChemRisk authors white paper on COVID-19 workplace risk management and response plans

Cardno ChemRisk is currently working with companies on managing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, we are helping clients adapt best work practices, conduct internal risk assessments, ...

Cardno ChemRisk Scientists Participate in Webinar Titled "Risk Communication - It's Not Just About the Facts"

Two of our scientists, Drs. Marisa Kreider and Denise Hill, will be presenting at a webinar titled "Risk Communication - It's Not Just About the Facts", hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (S ...

Round 2 – 3D Printing Technical Symposium Hosted by Cardno ChemRisk and Reed Smith on December 8, 2016

Cardno ChemRisk and Reed Smith have teamed up again to provide another 3D Printing Technical Symposium entitled Answers to Address Environment, Health, Safety, and Risk questions. The symposium will b ...

3D Printing Technical Symposium Hosted by Cardno ChemRisk and Reed Smith on September 27, 2016

We are excited to announce that Cardno ChemRisk and Reed Smith will be holding a 3D Printing Technical Symposium: Solutions to Address Environment, Health, Safety, and Risk Questions on September 27th ...

Cardno ChemRisk Publishes Meta-Analysis on Gender-Specific Risks of Hip Implant Revisions

Recently, our study “An assessment of the gender-specific risk of implant revision following primary total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis” was published in the Journal of Arth ...

Cardno ChemRisk publishes updated analysis on “no-effect” levels for chrysotile asbestos for mesothelioma and lung cancer

Pierce et al. published “An updated evaluation of reported no-observed adverse effect levels for chrysotile asbestos for lung cancer and mesothelioma” in the online version of the Critical Reviews in ...

Cardno ChemRisk’s Dr. Andy Maier and Dana Hollins honored by the American Industrial Hygiene Association

Dr. Andy Maier, Principal Science Advisor, and Dana Hollins, Senior Principal Health Scientist with Cardno ChemRisk, recently received the 2020 AIHA Named Awards from the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

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Toxicology

Our team of toxicologists, including several DABTs, has published and presented hundreds of papers and are often invited to participate on government panels to assess the health hazards posed by various chemicals, and to identify and resolve gaps in science.

Medical Devices

Our scientists utilize state-of-the-art toxicology and risk assessment approaches to complete routine or complex medical device product evaluations.

Pharmaceutical Products & Dietary Supplements

Our team of scientists offers expertise to pharmaceutical manufacturers by addressing questions concerning human health risk, labeling, and regulatory aspects of product and occupational safety.

Asbestos

Our team of scientists have spent decades researching and publishing on asbestos-related topics.

Consumer Products

Our scientists have extensive experience evaluating the safety of a wide range of consumer products, ranging from toiletries, latex gloves, personal care and cosmetic products, jewelry, children’s toys, household cleaners, flame retardants, and fabric treatments.

Talc

Our team has conducted hundreds of retrospective exposure assessments, dose reconstructions, and human health risk assessments to quantify and evaluate potential consumer and occupational exposures to talc-containing products under multiple-use scenarios.

Pesticides/Herbicides

Our team of scientists are well equipped to understand the use and effectiveness of various pesticides and herbicides, as well as the potentially associated health effects.

TSCA

Our team has extensive experience with new and existing chemical review under TSCA, including assessing compliance for new chemicals, conducting independent risk evaluations, and critiquing all aspects of EPA risk evaluations and risk management plans for existing chemicals.