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EDC Science Weekly, May 12-18, 2023

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:May 18, 2023
Post category:EDC Science Weekly

A summary of articles on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) added to PubMed this week. Contents: Events, Methods/Tools/Screening, Commentaries, Reviews, Human Health Studies, Laboratory Studies, Exposure/Environment Studies Events Webinar May 23: Industry Influence and Scientists: Protecting Scientific…

EDC Science Weekly, May 5 – 11, 2023

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:May 11, 2023
Post category:EDC Science Weekly

A summary of articles on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) added to PubMed this week. Highlights: Humans, dogs, horses all show sperm quality decline; Quats, a new concern. Contents: Events, Regulations/Policy, Methods/Tools/Screening, Commentaries, Reviews, Human Health Studies,…

U.S. DOHaD Society Annual Meeting

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:May 9, 2023
Post category:Events

U.S. Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Society Annual MeetingDevelopmental Crossroads: Intersecting Origins of Health and DiseaseSept. 17-19, 2023Kansas City, MOInfo and registration here.

EDC Science Weekly, Apr. 28 – May 4, 2023

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:May 4, 2023
Post category:EDC Science Weekly

A summary of articles on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) added to PubMed this week. Highlights: Nanoplastics can cross the blood-brain barrier; PFAS linked to shorter breastfeeding duration and to lower IQ; Phthalates in NICU…

EDC Science Weekly, Apr. 21-27, 2023

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:April 27, 2023
Post category:EDC Science Weekly

A summary of articles on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) added to PubMed this week. Contents: Events, Regulations/Policy, Methods/Tools/Screening, Commentaries, Reviews, Human Health Studies, Laboratory Studies, Exposure/Environment Studies Events Webinar Apr. 27 (today!): The Perils…

EDC Science Weekly, Apr. 14-20, 2023

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:April 20, 2023
Post category:EDC Science Weekly

A summary of articles on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) added to PubMed this week. Highlights: EFSA releases BPA re-evaluation; Testing PFAS in drinking water; PFAS biomonitoring in Europe; PFAS and weight loss…

EDC Science Weekly, Apr. 7 – 13, 2023

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:April 13, 2023
Post category:EDC Science Weekly

A summary of articles on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) added to PubMed this week. Highlights: Regulating mixtures; assessing the risk of phthalates as a group; maternal bisphenols and neonatal TSH levels; water…

EDC Science Weekly, Mar. 31 – Apr. 6, 2023

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:April 6, 2023
Post category:EDC Science Weekly

A summary of articles on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) added to PubMed this week. Highlights: Chemical hair straighteners linked to lower fecundability; so much on plastics of all sizes that I couldn't…

EDC Science Weekly, Mar. 24 – 30, 2023

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:March 30, 2023
Post category:EDC Science Weekly

A summary of articles on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) added to PubMed this week. Highlights: Series in The Lancet on the Commercial determinants of health; the Minderoo-Monaco commission on plastics; Human studies on…

EDC Science Weekly, Mar. 17 – 23, 2023

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:March 23, 2023
Post category:EDC Science Weekly

A summary of articles on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) added to PubMed this week. Highlights this week: Microplastics found in human testis and semen; Prenatal exposure to chemicals alter telomere length…

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POSTPONED: North Carolina EDC working group 5th annual meeting
by Sarah Howard on April 4, 2025 at 11:46 am
Previously scheduled for April 25, 2025, Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS) has postponed its 5th Annual Meeting of EDC-NC, its North Carolina working group on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). More information. We hope to reschedule this fall.
Webinar: Changes at NIH: What do they mean for environmental health?
by Sarah Howard on April 3, 2025 at 3:34 pm
This May 8 webinar features Dr. Linda Birnbaum, who will discuss the implications of the Trump administration's changes for environmental health, and Dr. Scott Belcher who will discuss the effects on individual research efforts. Sponsored by the EDC Strategies Partnership.
Webinar: Children's health and the exposome
by Sarah Howard on March 12, 2025 at 7:02 pm
This April 15 webinar, Children's Health: Assessing impacts of the exposome, features Dr. Rémy Slama of the EU's ATHLETE research project. Dr. Slama will explore the environmental factors that are most likely to affect children’s health, and present approaches to rank the impact of these factors. The webinar is sponsored by the EDC Strategies Partnership.

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Gas stove emissions significantly increase cancer risks, especially in children
by Katherine McMahon,Sarah Howard on April 18, 2025 at 8:18 pm
In a recent study published in Journal of Hazardous Materials, researchers examined the impact of benzene exposure - a hazardous chemical emitted by natural gas and propane stoves - on cancer risk. “Our results should help facilitate prioritization of air toxins for potential environmental regulation and pollution control, and ultimately help to protect public health, especially for the people who are using gas stoves in their homes.”
Common pesticide harms fertility and reproduction in bees
by Katherine McMahon,Sarah Howard on April 16, 2025 at 5:59 pm
The pesticide sulfoxaflor - a common substitute for toxic neonicotinoid pesticides - harms bees’ reproductive health, according to a new study published in Chemosphere. “More accurate assessments of pesticide exposure, toxicity, and risks are urgent to fully grasp their potential harm, support science-based regulatory decisions, and finally minimize inadvertent negative effects on our ecosystems.”
Plastics may disrupt the body’s clock, raise risk of chronic disease, study finds
by Pamela Ferdinand on April 16, 2025 at 11:49 am
This article was originally published by U.S. Right To Know and is republished here with permission under a Creative Commons license. Chemicals found in common food packaging plastics like cling film and snack pouches may interfere with the body’s natural 24-hour sleep-wake cycle, increasing the risk of sleep disorders, diabetes, immune problems, and even cancer, new research shows.

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Iowa lawmakers reject bill shielding pesticide companies from cancer lawsuits
by EHN Curators on April 17, 2025 at 11:05 am
A bill that would have blocked lawsuits against pesticide companies over health warnings failed again in the Iowa legislature, despite a push from Bayer-backed lobbyists and support from Senate Republicans. Anika Jane Beamer reports for Inside Climate News.
Aggressive rollback of environmental rules raises legal and public health concerns
by EHN Curators on April 16, 2025 at 11:26 am
A sweeping new executive order from President Trump would force federal agencies to eliminate key environmental regulations unless they’re reapproved annually, a move legal scholars say is likely unlawful and could endanger public health. Kiley Bense reports for Inside Climate News.
EU moves to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from children’s toys in online and in-store markets
by EHN Curators on April 14, 2025 at 10:47 am
A new European Union regulation bans PFAS and other hormone-disrupting chemicals in toys, aiming to curb health risks and tighten online toy safety. Richard Connor reports for Deutsche Welle.