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.
Fifth Annual EDC-North Carolina Scientific Meeting
May 29, 2026
Gordon Research Conference: Environmental Endocrine Disruptors
In Newry, Maine, June 28-July 3, 2026.
Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium
Recordings and excerpts of the meeting are now online
EDC Policy News
Events
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- New EPA directive could weaken hundreds of chemical regulations
by EHN Curators on May 4, 2026 at 12:25 pmFor decades, a small EPA program assessed toxic chemicals. In an internal memo obtained by ProPublica, a top Trump appointee sharply criticized the program’s work and directed agency offices to review regulations that relied on its assessments.
- Montana updates fish consumption guidance for 'forever chemicals'
by EHN Curators on May 4, 2026 at 11:58 amThe state of Montana is providing updated guidance on eating wild-caught fish following a study that found potentially harmful chemicals in some fish populations.
- No safe bets - Supreme Court glyphosate case seen too close to call
by EHN Curators on May 1, 2026 at 12:50 pmMonday’s Supreme Court hearing over a federal law governing pesticide regulations left observers largely unsure how the court will rule in the case involving the former Monsanto company and the herbicide glyphosate, with many seeing the ultimate decision as too close to call.
- Bayer promised EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin 'a small thanks’ for removing cancer warnings about Roundup
by EHN Curators on May 1, 2026 at 12:45 pmIn internal EPA emails obtained by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the multinational conglomerate Bayer told a Zeldin senior advisor it wanted to discuss its case before the Supreme Court.
- House OKs farm bill after axing protections for pesticide makers
by EHN Curators on May 1, 2026 at 12:35 pmThe five-year farm legislation awaits action in the Senate, where a debate on pesticide liability may play out again.
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- New online course: EDCs 101
by Sarah Howard on April 29, 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.
- Webinar: Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides: health outcomes & potential mechanisms
by Sarah Howard on April 29, 2026 at 10:12 amThis May 19 webinar features two early-career scientists who will discuss their research on the health effects of prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides. Sponsored by the EDC Strategies Partnership and the HEEDS Young EDC Scientist Showcase. Register/information.
- HEEDS EDC-North Carolina meeting
by Sarah Howard on March 24, 2026 at 12:51 pmEDC-North Carolina's fifth annual meeting will be held on Friday, May 29, 2026. It will be held at NIEHS in the Rodbell Auditorium, and attendance is free and open to everyone. There will be awards for best posters; posters from other meetings are accepted. More information here. Sponsored by Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS).
- Gordon Research Conference on environmental endocrine disruptors
by Sarah Howard on March 22, 2026 at 3:02 pmThis year's Gordon Research Conference on endocrine disruptors will be held June 28-July 3, with the accompanying Gordon Research Seminar on June 27-28, in Newry, Maine. These conferences bring together graduate students, post-docs, professors, and researchers who work on endocrine disrupting chemicals, and are an invaluable source of discussion.
- Webinar: New science on neonicotinoids: reproductive & neurodevelopmental health effects
by Sarah Howard on March 15, 2026 at 6:47 pmThis May 7 webinar is sponsored by the Collaborative for Health and Environment, and features Dr. Jenn Sass of NRDC and Dr. Jodi Flaws of the University of Illinois.
HEED The Call
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