EDC Science Weekly, June 26 – July 8, 2026

A summary of articles on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) added to PubMed over the past two weeks. 
 
Contents: Regulations/Policy, Methods/Tools/Screening, Commentaries, Reviews/Meta-Analyses, Human Health Studies, Laboratory Studies, Exposure/Environment Studies
 
Highlights: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bisphenols/Phthalates
 
 
 
 
 
 
PFAS
 

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Exposure and Ischemic Heart Disease: Emerging Evidence from the Literature
 
Risk Assessment of PFAS-Induced Male Reproductive Toxicity: A Comprehensive Evaluation Using the TRAEC Strategy
 
 
Toxic Effects of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) on the Gut Microenvironment and Their Potential Association with Colorectal Cancer.
 
 
 
 
 
Metals/Metalloids
 
 
Microplastics/Nanomaterials
 
 
 
Micro- and Nanoplastics as Emerging Drivers of Liver Injury: Exposure, Evidence, and Mechanisms
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Air Pollution
Human Health Studies
 
Numerous Chemicals/Mixtures  
 
 
 
 
Bisphenols/Phthalates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Persistent Organic Pollutants: PCBs, Dioxin, OCPs
 
 
 
PFAS
 
 
 
 
 
Flame Retardants
 
 
 
 
Pesticides
 
 
 
Metals/Metalloids
 
 
 
Lead exposure and risk of ADHD and conduct disorders in children: evidence from a retrospective cohort in Philadelphia, PA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Air Pollution
 
Association between maternal PAH exposure and immune-inflammatory indices during pregnancy
 
 
 
 
Numerous Chemicals/Mixtures
 
 
 
Investigating the Shared Mechanisms of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Urogenital Tumors
 
 
 
 
 
Gut Microbiota-Mediated Histidine Deficiency Drives Testicular Ferroptosis Induced by Bisphenol F Exposure
 
 
 
Investigating the potential mechanism of bisphenols on neurodegeneration through network toxicology and molecular docking.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metabolite-driven remodeling of hepatic lipid metabolism by the plasticizer di-isononyl phthalate.
 
Parabens/Triclosan/Antimicrobials
 
 
Persistent Organic Pollutants: PCBs, Dioxin, OCPs
 
 
PFAS
 
 
 
 
 
Exploring Toxicological Mechanisms of Typical PFAS-Induced NAFLD through Integrated Computational Toxicology and AOP Frameworks
 
 
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Alters the Structure of the Gut Microbial Community and Colonoid Transcription
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Exposure and Peripheral Artery Disease: Mendelian Randomization and Integrative Multi-Omics Systems Toxicology With Machine Learning.
 
Flame Retardants
 
 
 
 
 
Organotins  
 
 
Pesticides
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transgenerational Effect of a Mixture of Pyrethroids in the Testis of Rats: A Transcriptome and Epigenome Analyses
 
 
 
Gestational Arsenic Exposure Induces Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease-like Phenotypes in Middle-Aged Offspring
 
 
 
 
 
Microplastics/Nanomaterials
 
 
 
 
Carboxyl Surface Modification Attenuates Polystyrene- but Not Poly(methyl methacrylate) Nanoplastic-Induced Gut Dysbiosis in Zebrafish Larvae
 
 
 
 
 
Oral Administration of Polyethylene Microplastics Induces BPA-Associated Antioxidant Activation and Synaptic-Related Transcriptional Responses in the Rat Prefrontal Cortex
 
 
Air Pollution
 
 
 
 
Miscellaneous
 
 
 
 
 
Exposure/Environment Studies
 
Numerous Chemicals/Mixtures
 
 
 
 
 
Phthalates
 
 
Persistent Organic Pollutants: PCBs, Dioxin, OCPs
 
 
PFAS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flame Retardants
 
 
Pesticides
 
High-Throughput Suspect Screening Reveals Widespread Pesticide Exposure in Early Childhood
 
 
Metals/Metalloids
 
 
Microplastics/Nanomaterials
 
 
 
 
 
 
Air Pollution
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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. Industry-funded articles are included without notation. Note that journal publication dates may be different from dates added to PubMed. To see the searchable archives, please email me and ask to join the EDC Science Weekly group EDC_research@googlegroups.com. There are searchable archivesCompiled by Sarah Howard of Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS), a program of Environmental Health Sciences
 
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