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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- Q&A: Former EPA official weighs in on critical US Supreme Court hearing on pesticide law
by EHN Curators on April 27, 2026 at 1:20 pmA Supreme Court ruling could lock in the EPA as the ultimate arbiter of whether pesticide makers should warn consumers of risks linked to certain pesticides.
- What does Bayer's US Supreme Court case mean for the thousands of Roundup lawsuits?
by EHN Curators on April 27, 2026 at 1:15 pmThousands of lawsuits allege the German company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.
- Monsanto's big moment. All eyes on Supreme Court hearing over pesticide law
by EHN Curators on April 24, 2026 at 12:20 pmThe US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a key pesticide regulation case on Monday, setting the stage for a ruling that could weaken the ability of consumers to sue companies for failing to warn of product risks.
- Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays
by EHN Curators on April 24, 2026 at 12:00 pmGreen groups say European Commission is ‘chief roadblock’ to its own plans, as report finds poor progress four years on.
- Use of toxic PFAS in consumer goods must be urgently restricted, MPs say
by EHN Curators on April 23, 2026 at 12:10 pmCommons committee heard from residents of Yorkshire town with the highest levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in the UK.
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- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- Gordon Research Conference on environmental endocrine disruptors
by Sarah Howard on January 16, 2026 at 4:02 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. Apply to attend and submit your abstract by January 20th if you would like to be considered for one of these short talks using this link.
- National PFAS Conference
by Sarah Howard on January 15, 2026 at 10:15 pmThe University of Arizona is hosting the National PFAS Conference, in person in Tucson on June 8-10, 2026.
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