AAHMS warns: international scientific cooperation is vital for progress
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) has today released a new position statement affirming its commitment to protecting and advancing global scientific cooperation and collaboration. The statement highlights the Academy’s strong support for international mobility, open exchange of knowledge, and research free from political interference – principles that underpin discovery and deliver […]
AAHMS calls for urgent national program to monitor human exposure to chemical contaminants
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) has today released a policy statement calling for the establishment of a National Human Biomonitoring Program to track Australians’ exposure to chemical contaminants, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – a group of human-made “forever chemicals”. “PFAS are group of chemicals ubiquitously present in the environment […]