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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- Beekeepers worry Vermont neonicotinoid ban will be repealed
by EHN Curators on June 10, 2026 at 11:55 amState officials hope beekeepers and pesticide users can communicate better with FieldWatch. But beekeepers say challenges remain.
- Federal review on weedkiller sparks backlash from environment and health groups
by EHN Curators on June 8, 2026 at 12:15 pmAdvocates for environmental and human health protections are seeking to challenge a decision by U.S. regulators that they say will allow the continued use of atrazine, a commonly used herbicide linked to cancer and other health problems.
- Massachusetts bills would ban PFAS in food packaging, children's toys, and more
by EHN Curators on June 8, 2026 at 12:10 pmMassachusetts lawmakers are again considering sweeping bills to ban toxic PFAS chemicals in food packaging, cookware, firefighting foam, and other products.
- Trump budget could eliminate chemical safety group
by EHN Curators on June 2, 2026 at 12:33 pmTrump’s proposed budget eliminates funding for the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, the agency investigating a deadly chemical leak in West Virginia.
- Michigan firefighter blood PFAS study hints at foam ban impact
by EHN Curators on June 1, 2026 at 12:09 pmA new study gives officials a starting point for future exposure tracking, but not a clean measure of how much impact 2020 foam restrictions had.
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- Webinar: Reporting on toxics & health: Lessons from covering “forever chemicals”
by Sarah Howard on May 26, 2026 at 4:56 pmThis June 25 webinar features award-winning reporters Sharon Lerner of ProPublica and Stéphane Horel of Le Monde who will discuss reporting on PFAS. Sponsored by CHE.
- 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 recording: Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides: health outcomes & potential mechanisms
by Sarah Howard on March 16, 2026 at 5:12 amThis May 19, 2026 webinar featured two early-career scientists who discussed 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. Watch the recording.
- Webinar recording: New science on neonicotinoids: reproductive & neurodevelopmental health effects
by Sarah Howard on March 15, 2026 at 6:47 pmThis May 7, 2026 webinar was sponsored by the Collaborative for Health and Environment, and featured Dr. Jenn Sass of NRDC and Dr. Jodi Flaws of the University of Illinois.
- Jerry's on TikTok
by Sarah Howard on January 17, 2026 at 3:41 pmDr. Jerry Heindel, HEEDS founder, is now on TikTok! The videos are also available as shorts on the HEEDS YouTube channel.
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