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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Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium
Recordings and excerpts of the meeting are available online
EDC Policy News
Events
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- Pesticide pollution persists as officials develop stricter regulations
by EHN Curators on October 7, 2026 at 4:10 pmMethyl bromide levels near fumigation facilities in Long Beach have spiked 20 times this year, air monitoring data shows. Many residents have no idea of the risks.
- Pennsylvania Senate advances PFAS firefighting foam ban
by EHN Curators on October 7, 2026 at 11:35 amA bipartisan bill that would phase out PFAS-containing firefighting foam in Pennsylvania passed the state Senate Monday by a 48-1 vote.
- As negotiators struggle to advance a plastics treaty, Iran war underscores the urgency
by EHN Curators on October 5, 2026 at 12:15 pmBlocked Middle East oil shipments upended supply chains and prices for fossil fuel-based plastics, offering yet another reason nations must support a global treaty that shifts to sustainable materials, environmental advocates say.
- Opinion: Europe’s children will inherit public-health crisis from new EU pesticide approvals
by EHN Curators on October 2, 2026 at 12:05 pmBy extending pesticide approvals and keeping hazardous products on the market, Brussels is bending to Big Pharma and causing a food-system and public-health burden for decades to come.
- Landmark bill in California now requires state to disclose PFAS pesticide use
by EHN Curators on September 29, 2026 at 12:15 pmUnder the new law, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation must track pesticides containing PFAS in its publicly-accessible database and monitor how these pesticides are used over time.
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- Webinar: Reducing EDC exposures: from informed consumers to policy solutions
by Sarah Howard on October 7, 2026 at 7:26 pmIn this Nov. 17, 2026 webinar, Dr. Robin Dodson of Silent Spring will provide an overview of intervention studies in which researchers have examined the effects of eliminating sources of chemical exposures. Sponsored by the EDC Strategies Partnership. Info/register.
- UNEP Global Framework on chemicals conference
by Sarah Howard on September 28, 2026 at 2:44 pmRegistration ends Sept. 30 for the First International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals, to be held on Nov. 16-20, 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland.
- New online course: EDCs 101
by Sarah Howard on June 22, 2026 at 5:41 pmHEEDS has created an online course on endocrine disrupting chemicals and we are looking for people to try it out. This course is designed to break down how endocrine disrupting chemicals work inside the body and the supporting evidence about how these chemicals change the way we think about health.
- Jerry's on TikTok!
by Sarah Howard on May 27, 2026 at 2:41 pmDr. Jerry Heindel, HEEDS founder, is now on TikTok! The videos are also available as shorts on the HEEDS YouTube channel.
- Webinar recording: Reporting on toxics & health: Lessons from covering “forever chemicals”
by Sarah Howard on May 26, 2026 at 4:56 pmThis June 25, 2026 webinar featured award-winning reporters Sharon Lerner of ProPublica and Stéphane Horel of Le Monde who discussed reporting on PFAS. Sponsored by CHE.
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