Each of us personalizes values of risk whenever we cross the street, fly in an airplane, or learn of possible threats to our health and well-being. Risks associated with the presence of possible ...

E-cigarettes are now very popular in the world. Compared to traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes are often considered safer and healthier. However, their safety remains controversial and requires ...

Certain chemicals, like those found in air pollution, might prime vulnerable mutated cells to become cancerous. Credit: Shutterstock Cancer, at its core, is a genetic disease: the result of DNA ...