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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- Trump takes 500 actions to weaken cancer protections, new report says
by EHN Curators on November 6, 2026 at 12:50 pmAmid a surge in early onset cancer, the Trump administration has taken more than 500 actions to systematically dismantle protections against carcinogens once in place across the federal government.
- EU aims to ease pesticides rules, health experts sound alarm
by EHN Curators on October 26, 2026 at 12:01 pmThe European Union wants to relax rules for pesticides, saying it will be easier for farmers to adopt more environmentally-friendly options. But health and environmental experts say the risks are far too great.
- Opinion: What a new fight over chemical safety reveals about our changing politics
by EHN Curators on October 21, 2026 at 4:53 pmA new movement for human health is giving people from different backgrounds a reason to stand together.
- EPA quietly backtracks on claims US has phased out toxic PFAS compounds
by EHN Curators on October 18, 2026 at 4:27 pmThe Environmental Protection Agency has quietly backtracked on a claim that the US has phased out two of the most dangerous PFAS compounds — PFOA and PFOS.
- US Food and Drug Administration may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review
by EHN Curators on October 13, 2026 at 12:20 pmThe regulator looks to expand a loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic.
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- Webinar: Reducing EDC exposures: from informed consumers to policy solutions
by Sarah Howard on October 27, 2026 at 6:27 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 pmThe First International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals will be held on Nov. 16-20, 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Health and chemicals forum
by Sarah Howard on September 27, 2026 at 6:24 pmAs part of the first international conference on the UN Environment Programme's Global Framework on Chemicals, the Food Packaging Forum and NYU Langone Health are sponsoring a Health and Chemicals Forum (online and in person in Geneva) on Nov. 17, 2026. Info/register.
- Webinar recording: Glyphosate science: cancer, neurotoxicity & endocrine disruption
by Sarah Howard on July 15, 2026 at 10:54 amThis Oct. 6 webinar featured Dr. Daniele Mandrioli, who discussed recent findings from the Global Glyphosate Study, and Dr. Lianne Sheppard discussing the findings presented at the Seattle Glyphosate Symposium and the resulting consensus statement. Sponsored by the Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE).
- 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.
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Your donation will help HEEDS provide education and outreach activities, scientific reports and publications, scientific workshops and webinars as well as other activities and programs to reduce exposure to EDCs and improve health. We are a program of Environmental Health Sciences.
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