Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies
HEEDS is a non-profit coalition of scientists dedicated to improving communication, coordination and collaboration in the field of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). HEEDS is developed by scientists for scientists. There are no membership fees. HEEDS works to move EDC science forward, increase collaborations across scientific disciplines, communicate results and improve policy and regulations.
Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium
March 14-15, 2025
EDC Policy News
Events
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- EU facing pressure over PFAS ban as chemical industry ramps up lobbyingby EHN Curators on January 16, 2025 at 12:37 pm
A cross-European investigation has revealed how the chemical industry is intensifying efforts to influence the EU’s proposed ban on PFAS chemicals, raising concerns about regulatory delays and environmental harm. Robert Hodgson reports for Euronews.
- Industry pushback intensifies against EU proposal to regulate all PFAS chemicalsby EHN Curators on January 15, 2025 at 12:15 pm
A cross-border investigation reveals that industry lobbying efforts, including funded research and exaggerated economic claims, are slowing attempts to regulate PFAS chemicals linked to environmental contamination and health concerns. Rachel Salvidge and Leana Hosea report for The Guardian.
- Chemical regulations leave children vulnerable to harmful exposureby EHN Curators on January 10, 2025 at 7:01 pm
A New England Journal of Medicine article warns that weak U.S. chemical regulations have failed to protect children from exposure to harmful synthetic chemicals, contributing to rising rates of childhood cancers, asthma and obesity. Jim Morris reports for Public Health Watch.
- North Carolina strengthens efforts to reduce PFAS in surface watersby EHN Curators on January 9, 2025 at 7:10 pm
North Carolina is advancing plans to monitor and curb PFAS contamination in surface waters, aiming to reduce industrial discharges and the financial burden of cleanup on communities. Liz McLaughlin reports for WRAL News.
- Scientists push for a global overhaul of chemical safety to protect kids' healthby EHN Curators on January 9, 2025 at 12:46 pm
Children’s health is under siege from synthetic chemicals linked to diseases, and scientists are calling for sweeping regulatory changes to safeguard future generations. Carey Gillam reports for The New Lede and The Guardian.
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- Webinar: Ultrashort-chain PFAS: the global threat of trifluoroacetic acidby Sarah Howard on January 16, 2025 at 3:35 pm
This Feb. 19, 2025 webinar features Dr. Hans Peter Arp discussing TFA, a degradation product of many refrigerants and a widespread contaminant in the environment. Shorter-chain PFAS have been assumed to be less hazardous than longer-chain PFAS, but widespread exposures have not been taken into account in making this assessment. Sponsored by the EDC Strategies Partnership.
- Webinar: PFAS and cancerby Sarah Howard on January 13, 2025 at 4:53 pm
This Jan. 23, 2025 webinar is sponsored by the Health and Environment Alliance and Association of European Cancer Leagues. It will explore links between PFAS and cancer in the context of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) evaluation and relevant epidemiological data, and features Dr. Tony Fletcher, an environmental epidemiologist and Associate Professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
- Webinar: Product data for public health: Clearya case studiesby Sarah Howard on January 13, 2025 at 2:55 pm
A variety of tools have been created for collecting consumer product data and making it available for research. This Jan. 30, 2025 webinar will explore one such product. Sponsored by the Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE).
- Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposiumby Sarah Howard on December 16, 2024 at 3:52 pm
On March 14-15, 2025, HEEDS is hosting the Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium on endocrine disrupting science at the University of Florida. It will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Guillette, gather together his trainees and colleagues, and focus on the research topics that Lou made famous. Information here.
- Webinar: EDC exposure and gonadal function: consequences and interventionsby Sarah Howard on December 16, 2024 at 3:36 pm
This two part webinar series is sponsored by the Endocrine Society's Special Interest Group (SIG) on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The first webinar is scheduled for Jan. 30, 2025, and the second for Feb. 13.
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