2022: Endocrine Society Special Interest Group on EDCs

2022 Special Interest Group on EDCs at the Endocrine Society formed, by Drs. Jerry Heindel, Andrea Gore, Tom Zoeller, and Rob Sargis.

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HEEDS EDC-North Carolina meeting
by Sarah Howard on March 24, 2026 at 12:51 pm
EDC-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 pm
This 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 pm
Dr. Jerry Heindel, HEEDS founder, is now on TikTok! The videos are also available as shorts on the HEEDS YouTube channel.

Seven days without plastic contact slashes phthalates and bisphenols in body
by EHN Curators on April 23, 2026 at 4:46 pm
A clinical trial found that a low-plastic diet can quickly and effectively reduce levels of plastic chemicals in the human body.
Interview: Christopher Borgert on an infamous glyphosate paper
by EHN Curators on April 21, 2026 at 12:30 pm
This pharmacologist gathered more than 60 researchers to push back on the retraction of a Monsanto-linked research paper.
Declining PFAS levels in seabird eggs reflect impact of regulatory action
by Environmental Health Sciences Staff on April 16, 2026 at 8:20 pm
In a recent study published by the Journal of Applied Toxicology, researchers examined the levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in the eggs of northern gannets — a species of seabird — over a 55-year period in Canada.

Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays
by EHN Curators on April 24, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Green 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 pm
Commons committee heard from residents of Yorkshire town with the highest levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in the UK.
EPA adds more pesticide industry reps to the Science Advisory Board
by EHN Curators on April 22, 2026 at 12:35 pm
While most appointees are academic scientists, U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin also named employees of a company that makes forever chemicals.