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…
It’s World Diabetes Day, Fourteen Years Since My Son’s Diagnosis
By Sarah HowardTomorrow, Nov 14, is World Diabetes Day. It is marked every year the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922, saving…
European Commission Adopts New Strategy on Chemicals
On October 14, 2020, the European Commission passed a new strategy on chemicals. For information and reactions, see: Green Deal: Commission adopts new Chemicals Strategy towards a toxic-free environment (press release from…
2020 Lou Guillette, Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator Award Winner: Dr. Kelly Ferguson
Kelly K. Ferguson, Ph.D./M.P.H, a tenure track epidemiologist at The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), is the 2020 winner of the Lou Guillette, Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator award.…
We Must Work for Environmental Justice
By Sarah Howard What does racism have to do with the environment? A lot. Throughout the U.S. and the world, black, brown, and native peoples often bear the brunt of environmental pollution.…
DES: A Multigenerational Health Tragedy
By Karen Fernandes, R.N., CPHQ Twitter: @DESInfo411 Facebook: DESInfo Email: DESInfo411@gmail.com In 1985, President Ronald Reagan dedicated this week in April as National DES awareness week. This week we also honor DES Info, a…
New Blog Series: Agents of Change: Amplifying Neglected Voices in Environmental Health
Environmental Health News and The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health to bring you the voices of next generation environmental health leaders. This is an important effort…