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.
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- EPA rollbacks could endanger public health, experts warnby EHN Curators on March 21, 2025 at 12:19 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent move to weaken air pollution and emissions standards could lead to more respiratory illnesses and premature deaths, health experts say. Keerti Gopal reports for Inside Climate News.
- Newsom stalls California’s strict plastic waste rules after industry pushbackby EHN Curators on March 21, 2025 at 12:17 pm
California Governor Gavin Newsom has delayed implementation of a landmark plastic reduction law, SB 54, after industry groups raised concerns, leaving environmental advocates questioning his motives. Joseph Winters reports for Grist.
- An open letter from EPA staff to the American publicby EHN Editors on March 20, 2025 at 11:26 am
Editor’s note: This op-ed was written by a group of current and former employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who have asked to remain anonymous due to concerns about retaliation. The Trump administration is making accusations of fraud, waste, and abuse associated with federal environmental justice programs under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as justification for firing federal workers and defunding critical environmental programs. But the real waste, fraud, and abuse would be to strip away these funds from the American people.
- Connecticut lawmakers revisit effort to ban single-use plasticsby EHN Curators on March 20, 2025 at 11:08 am
Connecticut legislators are once again debating a bill that would ban single-use plastic and polystyrene containers in restaurants, schools, and public buildings starting in 2026, with businesses warning of higher costs and limited alternatives. John Moritz reports for CT Mirror.
- Chicago officials push for stricter PFAS regulations to protect waterby EHN Curators on March 19, 2025 at 8:28 am
Chicago is exploring new ways to manage PFAS contamination as local officials push for stricter regulations to prevent the toxic chemicals from entering the water supply. Kacie Faith Kress reports for Inside Climate News.
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- Webinar: Children's health and the exposomeby Sarah Howard on March 12, 2025 at 7:02 pm
This April 15 webinar, Children's Health: Assessing impacts of the exposome, features Dr. Rémy Slama of the EU's ATHLETE research project. Dr. Slama will explore the environmental factors that are most likely to affect children’s health, and present approaches to rank the impact of these factors. The webinar is sponsored by the EDC Strategies Partnership.
- North Carolina EDC working group 5th annual meetingby Sarah Howard on February 13, 2025 at 12:46 pm
On Friday, April 25, 2025 (a tentative date), Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS) is hosting the 5th Annual Meeting of EDC-NC, its North Carolina working group on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Attendance is open to anyone and the cost is free. More information. Note that the final date will depend on travel bans.
- Webinar: Impacts of fracking in North and South America (in English and Spanish)by Sarah Howard on February 11, 2025 at 4:04 pm
This March 26 webinar will be presented with simultaneous English/Spanish interpretation. It will discuss the 9th edition of the Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking and Associated Gas and Oil Infrastructure, published in 2023 by Concerned Health Professionals of New York and Physicians for Social Responsibility. The webinar is hosted by the Collaborative on Health and Environment (CHE).
- EDC sessions at European endocrinology society meetingby Sarah Howard on February 11, 2025 at 3:03 pm
The May 2025 Joint Congress of the European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and the European Society of Endocrinology in Copenhagen features a number of sessions on endocrine disrupting chemicals:
- WATCH: Plastics: a health and environmental emergencyby EHN Curators on February 11, 2025 at 12:46 pm
We toss aside 5.7 million toothpaste tubes, 570,000 cell phones, and 2.3 million pairs of sneakers every hour around the globe. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Plastics production is unsustainable, unhealthy and growing exponentially. Podcaster Nate Hagens brings experts Dr. Leo Trasande, Linda Birnbaum and Christina Dixon together to discuss the impact to our health and environment. Watch: The Great Simplification video
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