In the years since 1999, when the United States Senate failed to ratify the CTBT, many changes have occurred. These changes call for a renewal of the debate surrounding CTBT concerns. Successful verification measures and Stockpile Stewardship have opened up possibilities that did not seem feasible in 1999. The U.S. must take the lead once again on nuclear non-proliferation and ratify the CTBT. Read more »

The articles in this section are those in the series "From Research to Real Life" that GBPSR presents in conjunction with the Boston University Superfund Basic Research Program (BUSBRP). Read more »

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The final report on the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States will be released Wednesday, May 6. The Commission, made up of six Republicans and six Democrats, was unable to reach a consensus on findings and recommendations that will help advance the goals President Obama laid out in his speech in Prague on April 5. Read more »

Thanks to a grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust's new Human Health and Environment Program, GBPSR conducted Massachusetts-specific work related to In Harm's Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development (IHW). Read more »

In the 1980’s, an unusually high incidence of cancers was observed in the upper Cape Cod region of Massachusetts. Possible environmental risk factors were identified including proximity to the Massachusetts Military Reservation Read more »

This article is the fourth in the series "From Research to Real Life" that GBPSR presents in conjunction with the Boston University Superfund Basic Research Program (BUSBRP). Read more »

In evolution, surprisingly little is left to chance. Biologic systems, whether composed of millions of liver cells working in concert to detoxify the blood, or white blood cells attempting to defend against foreign microbe invasion, are "designed" with controls, regulators, checks, and balances. Read more »

Generations at Risk presents compelling evidence that human exposure to some toxic chemicals can have lifelong and even intergenerational effects on human reproduction and development. Read more »

Nearly 12 million children in the US suffer from one or more learning, behavioral, or developmental disabilities such as ADHD and autism. Studies indicate that exposure to a variety of commonly encountered chemicals may contribute to these disabilities. Read more »