Survey Results: Obesogens
In summer 2022, HEEDS surveyed members of The Endocrine Society and The Obesity Society regarding environmental chemicals that may contribute to obesity. The results are in the slideshow below.
EDC-NC 2022 Third Annual Meeting Report
Thanks to the over 80 people who braved the rain and wind to attend the EDC-NC third annual scientific meeting! It was held Sept. 30, 2022.Congratulations to the poster winners,…
A Daily Dose Podcast: A Prescription for Knowledge on EDCs
By Elise Pierce & Laura VandenbergEndocrine disrupting chemicals are no joke. Scientists and public health professionals know this, but much of the general public is still largely uninformed about the…
Review Articles on Obesogens Just Published
We have just published three comprehensive review articles on obesogens coauthored by dozens of experts in the field. They are open access. Obesity I: Overview and molecular and biochemical mechanismsObesity II:…
2021 Lou Guillette Jr Outstanding Young Investigator Award Winner: Dr. Rita Strakovsky
Rita Strakovsky, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Michigan State University, is the 2021 winner of the Lou Guillette, Jr. Outstanding Young…
New Course at Woods Hole, Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Hazards and Opportunities (ECHO)
This new, NIEHS-funded two-week immersive lab/lecture course on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is designed for advanced graduate students, postdocs, and clinicians, as well as faculty transitioning into the area. The…
Comments to FDA
A group of scientists from the HEEDS Elders Working Group has submitted comments to the U.S. FDA on a Citizen Petition from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) that "the FDA…
SHARP Training: Skills for Health And Research Professionals
The SHARP (Skills for Health And Research Professionals) Training Program at Columbia University offers short, intensive boot camps and workshops led by experts to teach in-demand skills on various topics…
Developing a Global Science Body on Chemicals
Efforts are underway to create a global body similar to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to address environmental chemicals. For information and to sign a petition in support…
New Book Count Down Released
Count DownHow Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human RaceBy Shanna Swan, PhD, with Stacey ColinoIn the…