EDC Science Weekly, Apr. 22 – 28, 2020 – HEEDS

EDC Science Weekly, Apr. 22 – 28, 2020

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:April 28, 2020
Post category:EDC Science Weekly

A summary of articles on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) added to PubMed this week.

Contents: Regulations/Policy, Methods/Tools/Screening, Reviews, Human Health Studies, Laboratory Studies, Exposure/Environment Studies.

Regulations/Policy

Regulating human safety: How dose selection in toxicity studies impacts human health hazard assessment and subsequent risk management options.

Improving Risk Assessment in the European Food Safety Authority: Lessons From the European Medicines Agency.

Valuing the Cancer Mortality Risk Reduction from Lowering the Arsenic Maximum Contaminant Level in New Hampshire Municipal Water Supplies.

Evaluation of the applicability of existing (Q)SAR models for predicting the genotoxicity of pesticides and similarity analysis related with genotoxicity of pesticides for facilitating of grouping and read across: An EFSA funded project.

Methods/Tools/Screening

ERGO: Breaking Down the Wall between Human Health and Environmental Testing of Endocrine Disrupters.

Database of pharmacokinetic time-series data and parameters for 144 environmental chemicals.

In Silico Identification of Chemicals Capable of Binding to the Ecdysone Receptor.

Examining NTA performance and potential using fortified and reference house dust as part of EPA’s Non-Targeted Analysis Collaborative Trial (ENTACT).

Reviews

Special Issues

Special Issue “Advances in the Research of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals 2.0” in Int J Mol Sci

Who is where in the Plastisphere, and why does it matter? in Mol Ecol Resour

Commentaries/Conference Summaries

New ideas for non-animal approaches to predict repeated-dose systemic toxicity: Report from an EPAA Blue Sky Workshop.

Medical education-training toward a greener future.

Using Indigenous and Western knowledge systems for environmental risk assessment.

International Association for Dental Research Policy and Position Statements on the Safety of Dental Amalgam.

Pesticides

Respiratory and Allergic Effects in Children Exposed to Pesticides-A Systematic Review.

A Scientometric Analysis and Visualization of Research on Parkinson’s Disease Associated With Pesticide Exposure.

Agrochemicals and neurogenesis.

Occupational exposure to pesticides and associated health effects among greenhouse farm workers.

Pesticide residues in breast milk and the associated risk assessment: A review focused on China.

Microplastics

The tox is in the detail: technical fundamentals for designing, performing, and interpreting experiments on toxicity of microplastics and associated substances.

Sorption Behavior and Mechanisms of Organic Contaminants to Nano and Microplastics.

Microplastics and pollutants in biosolids have contaminated agricultural soils: An analytical study and a proposal to cease the use of biosolids in farmlands and utilise them in sustainable bricks.

Microplastics in aquatic environment: characterization, ecotoxicological effect, implications for ecosystems and developments in South Africa.

Research progress in sources, analytical methods, eco-environmental effects, and control measures of microplastics.

Microplastics: an emerging threat to food security and human health.

Air Pollution

A review on fly ash from coal-fired power plants: chemical composition, regulations, and health evidence.

Diesel Engine Exhaust Exposure, Smoking, and Lung Cancer Subtype Risks: A Pooled Exposure-response Analysis of 14 Case-control Studies.

Pharmaceuticals

The adverse effects of psychotropic drugs as an endocrine disrupting chemicals on the hypothalamic-pituitary regulation in male.

Mixtures

Multiple Stressor Effects of Radon and Phthalates in Children: Background Information and Future Research.

Investigating the Potential Toxicity of Hydraulic Fracturing Flowback and Produced Water Spills to Aquatic Animals in Freshwater Environments: A North American Perspective.

Miscellaneous/Numerous Chemicals

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Type 1 Diabetes.

Endocrine Disruptors in Food: Impact on Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Diseases.

Crohn’s disease and environmental contamination: Current challenges and perspectives in exposure evaluation.

Worldwide bottled water occurrence of emerging contaminants: A review of the recent scientific literature.

Learning from the past and considering the future of chemicals in the environment.

The environment as a determinant of successful aging or frailty.

Growing food in polluted soils: A review of risks and opportunities associated with combined phytoremediation and food production (CPFP).

Do lifestyle practices impede male fertility? [includes EDCs]

Understanding Environmental Pollutions of Informal E-Waste Clustering in Global South via Multi-Scalar Regulatory Frameworks: A Case Study of Guiyu Town, China.

Fathoming the link between anthropogenic chemical contamination and thyroid cancer.

Redox toxicology of environmental chemicals causing oxidative stress.

Human Health Studies

BPA/Phenols/Parabens

Associations between Exposure to Bisphenol A and Behavioral and Cognitive Function in Children with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Case-control Study.

Maternal serum concentrations of bisphenol A and propyl paraben in early pregnancy are associated with male infant genital development.

Urinary levels of environmental phenols and parabens and antioxidant enzyme activity in the blood of women.

Modification of PARP4, XRCC3, and RAD51 Gene Polymorphisms on the Relation between Bisphenol A Exposure and Liver Abnormality.

Phthalates

Dibutyl Phthalate Augments Allergen-induced Lung Function Decline and Alters Human Airway Immunology: A Randomized Crossover Study.

Persistent Organic Pollutants: PCBs, Dioxin, OCPs

Prenatal dioxin exposure and thyroid hormone levels in the Seveso second generation study.

Association of plasma levels of lipid and polychlorinated biphenyls in Iranian adult.

Perfluoroalkyl Substances

Reducing exposure to high levels of perfluorinated compounds in drinking water improves reproductive outcomes: evidence from an intervention in Minnesota.

Perfluoroalkyl substances and anthropomorphic measures in children (ages 3-11 years), NHANES 2013-2014.

Maternal Plasma Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Miscarriage: A Nested Case-Control Study in the Danish National Birth Cohort.

Pesticides

Pesticide use and risk of Hodgkin lymphoma: results from the North American Pooled Project (NAPP).

Potentially Toxic Elements

Health risks associated with multiple metal(loid)s in groundwater: A case study at Hetao Plain, northern China.

Relationship between low-level lead, cadmium and mercury exposures and blood pressure in children and adolescents aged 8-17 years: An exposure-response analysis of NHANES 2007-2016.

Combined effect of polymorphisms of MTHFR and MTR and arsenic methylation capacity on developmental delay in preschool children in Taiwan.

Assessing the impact of arsenic metabolism efficiency on DNA methylation using Mendelian randomization.

Urinary speciated arsenic and depression among US adults.

Significance of arsenic and lead in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis demonstrated on thyroid tissue, blood, and urine samples.

Prospective cohort study of respiratory effects at ages 14 to 26 following early life exposure to arsenic in drinking water.

Neuropsychological Effects of Mercury Exposure in Children and Adolescents of the Amazon Region, Brazil.

Keratinous biomarker of mercury exposure associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk in a nationwide U.S. study.

The Association Between Trace Elements Exposure and the Cognition in the Elderly in China.

Air Pollution

Association between short-term exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 infection: Evidence from China.

Vascular effects of physical activity are not modified by short-term inhaled diesel exhaust: Results of a controlled human exposure study.

Association between PM2.5 and mortality of stomach and colorectal cancer in Xi’an: a time-series study.

Association Between Ambient Air Pollution and Daily Hospital Admissions for Depression in 75 Chinese Cities.

Long-term exposure to air pollution might increase prevalence of osteoporosis in Chinese rural population.

The association of prenatal exposure to intensive traffic with early preterm infant neurobehavioral development as reflected by the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS).

Continuous exposure to ambient air pollution and chronic diseases: prevalence, burden, and economic costs.

Sex-specific influence of prenatal air pollutant exposure on neonatal neurobehavioral development and the sensitive window.

The effect of PM2.5 exposure and risk perception on the mental stress of Nanjing citizens in China.

Artificial intelligence-assisted analysis on the association between exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and incidence of arrhythmias in outpatients of Shanghai community hospitals.

Protective effects of dietary fish-oil supplementation on skin inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers induced by fine particulate air pollution: A pilot randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Associations between the incidence and mortality rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus and long-term exposure to ambient air pollution: A 12-year cohort study in northern China.

Association between Post-Diagnosis Particulate Matter Exposure among 5-Year Cancer Survivors and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Three Metropolitan Areas from South Korea.

Fine particulate matter exposure and lipid levels among children in Mexico city.

Exercising in the urban center: Inflammatory and cardiovascular effects of prolonged exercise under air pollution.

Mixtures

Association of co-accumulation of arsenic and organophosphate insecticides with diabetes and atherosclerosis in a rural agricultural community: KMCH-NNCD-I study.

Miscellaneous

How Do African-American Community Members’ Perceptions About Environmental Risks of Breast Cancer Compare with the Current State of the Science?

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and development of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in workers.

Environmental and Occupational Risk Factors of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.

Laboratory Studies

BPA/Phenols

Bisphenol A induces DNA damage in cells exerting immune surveillance functions at peripheral and central level.

BPA disrupts 17‑estradiol‑mediated hepatic protection against ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat liver by upregulating the Ang II/AT1R signaling pathway.

Effects of octylphenol exposure on the lipid metabolism and microbiome of the intestinal tract of Rana chensinensis tadpole by RNAseq and 16s amplicon sequencing.

Acute BPA exposure-induced oxidative stress, depressed immune genes expression and damage of hepatopancreas in red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii.

Bisphenol A induces focal adhesions assembly and activation of FAK, Src and ERK2 via GPER in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells.

Effects of bisphenol A and nanoscale and microscale polystyrene plastic exposure on particle uptake and toxicity in human Caco-2 cells.

Exposure to bisphenol analogues interrupts growth, proliferation, and fatty acid compositions of protozoa Tetrahymena thermophila.

Perinatal exposure to bisphenol A causes a disturbance of neurotransmitter metabolic pathways in female mouse offspring: A focus on the tryptophan and dopamine pathways.

Chronic exposure of bisphenol A impairs carbohydrate and lipid metabolism by altering corresponding enzymatic and metabolic pathways.

Effect of bisphenols on telomerase expression and activity in breast cancer cell lines.

Transcriptional changes caused by estrogenic endocrine disrupting chemicals in gonad-mesonephros complexes of genetic male Xenopus laevis: Multiple biomarkers for early detection of testis differentiation disruption. [E2, diethylstilbestrol (DES), mestranol (MES) and 4-n-nonyphenol]

Characterization of Sperm of White Rats at Exposure of Bisphenol A and Triclosan.

Phthalates

Behavioral effects in adult rats exposed to low doses of a phthalate mixture during the perinatal or adolescent period.

The implication of mitochondrial dysfunction and mitochondrial oxidative damage in Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate induced nephrotoxicity in both in vivo and in vitro models.

Effects of fast food packaging plasticizers and their metabolites on steroid hormone synthesis in H295R cells.

The Impact on Antioxidant Enzyme Activity and Related Gene Expression Following Adult Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) Exposure to Dimethyl Phthalate.

Parabens/Triclosan/Antimicrobials/PCPs

Changes of the acute and chronic toxicity of three antimicrobial agents to Daphnia magna in the presence/absence of micro-polystyrene.

Topical application of the antimicrobial agent triclosan induces NLRP3 inflammasome activation and mitochondrial dysfunction.

Developmental/reproductive effects and gene expression variations in Chironomus riparius after exposure to reclaimed water and its fortification with carbamazepine and triclosan.

Estrogenic activity of benzotriazole UV stabilizers evaluated through in vitro assays and computational studies.

Persistent Organic Pollutants: PCBs, Dioxin, OCPs

TCDD promotes liver fibrosis through disordering systemic and hepatic iron homeostasis.

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor mediates sex ratio distortion in the embryos sired by TCDD-exposed male mice.

Blood vessels are primary targets for 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in pre-cardiac edema formation in larval zebrafish.

Changes in Transcriptional Regulation of Postnatal Morphogenesis of the Adrenal Zona Fasciculata Caused by Endocrine Disruptor Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.

In vitro cytotoxicity and risk assessments of environmental pollutants using fibroblasts of a stranded finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis).

Perfluoroalkyl Substances

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) exposure inhibits DNA methyltransferase activities and alters constitutive heterochromatin organization.

Perfluorooctane sulfonate enhances mRNA expression of PPARγ and ap2 in human mesenchymal stem cells monitored by long-retained intracellular nanosensor.

Effect of PFOA on DNA Methylation and Alternative Splicing in Mouse Liver.

Flame Retardants

The Chemical Structure-Related Adipogenic Effects of Tetrabromobisphenol A and Its Analogs on 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes.

Maternal exposure to organophosphate flame retardants alters locomotor and anxiety-like behavior in male and female adult offspring.

In vitro estrogen-disrupting effects of organophosphate flame retardants.

Immune stimulation effect of PBDEs via prostaglandin pathway in pantropical spotted dolphin: An in vitro study.

Exposure to PBDE47 affects mouse oocyte quality via mitochondria dysfunction-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis.

Pesticides

Glyphosate Induces Metaphase II Oocyte Deterioration and Embryo Damage by Zinc Depletion and Overproduction of Reactive Oxygen Species.

The impact of age-related sub-chronic exposure to chlorpyrifos on metabolic indexes in male rats.

Developmental Toxicity Assessment of a Chlorothalonil-Based Fungicide in a Native Amphibian Species.

Triflumuron induces genotoxicity in both mice bone marrow cells and human colon cancer cell line.

Can environmental concentrations of glyphosate affect survival and cause malformation in amphibians? Effects from a glyphosate-based herbicide on Physalaemus cuvieri and P. gracilis (Anura: Leptodactylidae).

In Vitro Effects of Pesticides on European Foulbrood in Honeybee Larvae.

Orbencarb induces lethality and organ malformation in zebrafish embryos during development.

Behavioral impacts of a mixture of six pesticides on rats.

Biopesticide emamectin benzoate in the liver of male mice: evaluation of oxidative toxicity with stress protein, DNA oxidation, and apoptosis biomarkers.

Transcriptomic analysis reveals common pathways and biomarkers associated with oxidative damage caused by mitochondrial toxicants in Chironomus dilutus. [the pesticide azoxystrobin]

Potentially Toxic Elements

Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) ameliorates arsenic-induced vascular endothelial dysfunction in rats and toxicity in endothelial EA.hy926 cells.

The dynamic effects of different inorganic arsenic species in crucian carp (Carassius auratus) liver during chronic dietborne exposure: Bioaccumulation, biotransformation and oxidative stress.

Metal Changes in Pre- and Post-metamorphic Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) Tadpoles: Implications for Ecotoxicological Studies.

A study on the protective effects of taxifolin on human umbilical vein endothelial cells and THP-1 cells damaged by hexavalent chromium: a probable mechanism for preventing cardiovascular disease induced by heavy metals.

Ameliorative effect of edible Halopteris scoparia against cadmium-induced reproductive toxicity in male mice: A biochemical and histopathologic study.

Cadmium down-regulates 11β-HSD2 expression and elevates active glucocorticoid level via PERK/p-eIF2α pathway in placental trophoblasts.

Cadmium-induced toxicity increases prolyl endopeptidase (PREP) expression in the rat testis.

Theoretical Modeling of Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests Guides the Interpretation of the Impact of Perinatal Cadmium Exposure on the Offspring’s Glucose Homeostasis.

Parental exposure to cadmium chloride causes developmental toxicity and thyroid endocrine disruption in zebrafish offspring.

Phospholipase D1 Ameliorates Apoptosis in Chronic Renal Toxicity Caused by Low-Dose Cadmium Exposure.

Microplastics

The influence of nanoplastics on the toxic effects, bioaccumulation, biodegradation and enantioselectivity of ibuprofen in freshwater algae Chlorella pyrenoidosa.

Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) toxicity induced oxidative stress and intestinal injury in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.

The Complex Toxicity of Tetracycline with Polystyrene Spheres on Gastric Cancer Cells.

Air Pollution

Sex-dependent effects of ambient PM2.5 pollution on insulin sensitivity and hepatic lipid metabolism in mice.

The association between the diesel exhaust particle exposure from bus emission and the tubular epithelial cell deformation of rats.

Particulate matter exposure disturbs inflammatory cytokine homeostasis associated with changes in trace metal levels in mouse organs.

Pharmaceuticals

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cause male-biased sex differentiation in zebrafish.

Acute effects of diclofenac on zebrafish: Indications of oxidative effects and damages at environmentally realistic levels of exposure.

Synergistic interaction of diclofenac and its metabolites with selected antibiotics and amygdalin in wastewaters.

Mixtures

Hepatotoxicity study of combined exposure of DEHP and ethanol: A comprehensive analysis of transcriptomics and metabolomics.

Miscellaneous

Benzo[a]pyrene exposure induced reproductive endocrine-disrupting effects via the steroidogenic pathway and estrogen signaling pathway in female scallop Chlamys farreri.

Exposure/Environment Studies

BPA/Phenols

Emerging pollutants (EPs) in Latin América: A critical review of under-studied EPs, case of study -Nonylphenol.

Endocrine disrupting compounds in the middle and lower reaches of the Lhasa River Basin: Occurrence, distribution, and risk assessment.

Phthalates

Urinary phthalate concentrations in the slovenian population: An attempt to exposure assessment of family units.

Phthalate esters (PAEs) in soil and vegetables in solar greenhouses irrigated with reclaimed water.

Airborne phthalates in indoor environment: Partition state and influential built environmental conditions.

Parabens/Triclosan/Antimicrobials/PCPs

Occurrence of parabens and their metabolites in the paired urine and blood samples from Chinese university students: Implications on human exposure.

Occurrence and transfer of benzophenone-type ultraviolet filters from the pregnant women to fetuses.

Usage Patterns of Cosmetic and Personal Care Products among Female Population in Saudi Arabia: Important Factors for Exposure and Risk Assessment.

Persistent Organic Pollutants: PCBs, Dioxin, OCPs

Severe dioxin-like compound (DLC) contamination in e-waste recycling areas: An under-recognized threat to local health.

Atmospheric legacy organochlorine pesticides and their recent exchange dynamics in the Northwest Pacific Ocean.

Perfluoroalkyl Substances

Occurrence and risk of chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acids (Cl-PFESAs) in seafood from markets in Beijing, China.

Flame Retardants

Dietary exposure assessment of a nursing mother-infant cohort to legacy and novel brominated flame retardants: Results of a 3-day duplicate diet study in Beijing, China.

Estimation of internal human daily intakes of organophosphate esters using one-compartment toxicokinetic model in the whole blood from Hebei Province, China.

Legacy and novel brominated flame-retardants in different fish types from inland freshwaters of South Africa: levels, distribution and implications for human health.

Pesticides

Urinary levels of organophosphate pesticides and predictors of exposure in pre-school and school children living in agricultural and urban communities from south Spain.

Ecological risks of imidacloprid to aquatic species in the Netherlands: Measured and estimated concentrations compared to species sensitivity distributions.

Environmental risk assessment of pesticides currently applied in Ghana.

Potentially Toxic Elements

Evaluation of metal aerosols in four communities adjacent to metal recyclers in Houston, Texas, USA.

Probabilistic estimates of prenatal lead exposure at 195 toxic hotspots in low- and middle-income countries.

A pediatric health risk assessment of children’s toys imported from China into Nigeria.

Heavy metals in aquatic products and the health risk assessment to population in China.

Innovative health risk assessments of heavy metals based on bioaccessibility due to the consumption of traditional animal medicines.

Comparative metal analysis in a species assemblage of mammals from the Southeastern United States.

Eco-friendly recovery of metals from waste mobile printed circuit boards using low temperature roasting.

Fluorine enrichment of vegetables and soil around an abandoned aluminium plant and its risk to human health.

A 25-year record of childhood blood lead exposure and its relationship to environmental sources.

Failure of generic risk assessment model framework to predict groundwater pollution risk at hundreds of metal contaminated sites: Implications for research needs.

Microplastics

First study of its kind on the microplastic contamination of soft drinks, cold tea and energy drinks – Future research and environmental considerations.

First report on the presence of small microplastics (≤ 3 μm) in tissue of the commercial fish Serranus scriba (Linnaeus. 1758) from Tunisian coasts and associated cellular alterations.

PVC and PET microplastics in caddisfly (Lepidostoma basale) cases reduce case stability.

Decrease in bioavailability of soil heavy metals caused by the presence of microplastics varies across aggregate levels.

Biotechnological Potential for Microplastic Waste.

Air Pollution

The spatial relationship between traffic-related air pollution and noise in two Danish cities: Implications for health-related studies.

Effect of restricted emissions during COVID-19 on air quality in India.

COVID-19 pandemic and environmental pollution: A blessing in disguise?

Pharmaceuticals

Impact of Potential COVID-19 Treatment on South African Water Sources Already Threatened by Pharmaceutical Pollution.

Active pharmaceutical ingredients in Malaysian drinking water: consumption, exposure, and human health risk.

Tissue concentrations, trophic transfer and human risks of antibiotics in freshwater food web in Lake Taihu, China.

Mixtures

Environmental Justice Dimensions of Oil and Gas Flaring in South Texas: Disproportionate Exposure among Hispanic Communities.

Organic pollutants in indoor dust from Ecuadorian Amazonia areas affected by oil extractivism.

Unraveling longitudinal pollution patterns of organic micropollutants in a river by non-target screening and cluster analysis.

Miscellaneous

Bioaccumulation of short-chain chlorinated paraffins in chicken (Gallus domesticus): Comparison to fish.

Classroom Dust-Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Jeddah Primary Schools, Saudi Arabia: Level, Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment.

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This list is not meant to be exhaustive, and generally does not include studies on detection, remediation, or treatment of EDCs. Note that journal publication dates may be different than dates added to PubMed. To see the searchable archives, please email me at Sarah@healthandenvironment.org and ask to join the group EDC_research@googlegroups.com. Archives are at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/edc_research. Compiled by Sarah Howard, Diabetes and Environment Program and HEEDS at Commonweal.

EHN EHN

Webinar: Fluoride, neurodevelopment, and cognition: a National Toxicology Program monograph
by Sarah Howard on November 19, 2024 at 5:00 pm
This Dec. 3 webinar features Dr. Kyla Taylor of NIEHS who will discuss the results of a National Toxicology Program monograph review that concluded there is "moderate confidence" in the scientific evidence that showed an association between higher levels of fluoride exposure and lower IQ in children.
Webinar: Behind the scenes at EPA: What's gone wrong and what does it mean for our work?
by Sarah Howard on November 19, 2024 at 3:56 pm
This Dec. 9 webinar, Behind the scenes at EPA: what's gone wrong and what does it mean for our work? is part 2 of a series on the future of EPA decision-making. Sponsored by the Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE), Earthjustice, and UCSF's Earth Center.
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals: hazards and opportunities (ECHO) course
by Sarah Howard on October 31, 2024 at 2:50 pm
This course focuses on the chemical, biological, and societal challenges of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and new opportunities for moving forward. ECHO is a two-week intensive bootcamp-style career development course for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and professionals in the field. It is held at Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

EHN EHN

“We have enough evidence” to act on toxic plastic exposure now
by Katherine McMahon,Sarah Howard on November 22, 2024 at 3:31 pm
In a recent commentary published in The Lancet, Dr. Leonardo Trasande of NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine emphasizes the need to address the well-established health harms from exposure to chemical additives used in plastics. “Only through a serious and concerted effort to turn off the plastic tap will we apply the lessons learned from plastic use… and avoid the invisible chemicals used in plastic materials from becoming visible in the form of a larger global pandemic of chronic disease.”
Kids who adopt a gluten-free diet have increased arsenic levels
by Katherine McMahon,Sarah Howard on November 20, 2024 at 1:32 pm
A recent study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found that children who adopted a gluten-free (GF) diet after being diagnosed with celiac disease had significantly increased arsenic exposure after only six months. “More research needs to be done to determine whether there are long-term effects of this bump, but overall, I think it speaks to the importance of diversifying the grains in the gluten-free diet.”
NIEHS publishes new strategic plan
by Sarah Howard on November 19, 2024 at 6:03 pm
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) published a 2025-2029 strategic plan, "Health at the Intersection of People and Their Environments."

EHN EHN

Trump’s second term could mean fewer protections for drinking water
by EHN Curators on November 21, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Donald Trump’s plans for the Environmental Protection Agency may include rolling back protections against PFAS and other drinking water threats, worrying public health advocates. Hiroko Tabuchi reports for The New York Times.
Kennedy’s fluoride policy faces obstacles
by EHN Curators on November 19, 2024 at 8:28 pm
President-elect Trump’s selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services won’t give him direct control over water fluoridation policies, though his influence could sway public and local debates. Miranda Willson reports for E&E News.
Scientists' Declaration for the Global Plastics Treaty
by Sarah Howard on November 19, 2024 at 5:54 pm
The signatories of this declaration are independent scientists with expertise on plastics, and who are free of conflicts of interest associated with the life cycle of plastics. Read it here and sign it here. Due Nov. 22, 2024.