Monthly Endocrine Disruptor News

HEEDS distributes a monthly newsletter. Topics include information on upcoming events, new scientific publications, and policy updates.

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Lou Guillette, Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator Award
by Sarah Howard on July 24, 2026 at 12:33 pm
Due Sept. 30! HEEDS is accepting applications for the 2026 Lou Guillette, Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator Award. Sponsored by Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS), the award honors the late scientist and mentor, Lou Guillette, Jr. Information here.
Plastics and human health symposium
by Sarah Howard on July 15, 2026 at 12:36 pm
The third annual symposium on plastics and health will be held at NYU and streamed online on Sept. 22-23, 2026. The event will focus on individual environments where plastics abound and discuss opportunities and effects of solutions, focusing on the science-policy interface. Sponsored by NYU Langone Health's Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards (CIEH) and the Food Packaging Forum. Register here.
Webinar: Glyphosate science: cancer, neurotoxicity & endocrine disruption
by Sarah Howard on July 15, 2026 at 10:54 am
This Oct. 6 webinar features Dr. Daniele Mandrioli, who will discuss recent findings from the Global Glyphosate Study, and Dr. Lianne Sheppard will discuss the findings presented at the Seattle Glyphosate Symposium and the resulting consensus statement. Sponsored by the Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE).

Beauty influencers drive 40% jump in teen chemical exposure, Rutgers finds
by EHN Curators on August 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
A Rutgers University study finds teens who watch beauty tutorials use 40% more personal care products, raising their phthalate and paraben body burden during adolescence.
Chemicals in plastics may be linked to high blood pressure during pregnancy
by EHN Curators on August 13, 2026 at 5:58 pm
Phthalates found in plastics and personal care products may be linked to higher blood pressure during pregnancy, a study suggests.
American dietary guidelines offer mixed results on chemical exposures during pregnancy
by Environmental Health Sciences Staff on August 7, 2026 at 9:20 pm
In a recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers examined whether American dietary guidelines designed to promote optimal nutrition during pregnancy also helped minimize exposure to toxic chemicals.

Court declines to overturn U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designation of two ‘forever chemicals’
by EHN Curators on August 19, 2026 at 12:45 pm
The “hazardous substance” designation expands federal power to hold parties accountable for cleaning up releases.
How a patchwork of state laws leaves children unevenly protected from toxic chemicals
by EHN Curators on August 17, 2026 at 12:35 pm
With the federal government politically divided nearly to the point of immobilization in recent years, most environmental health protections that exist take place on the state level, and sometimes on the local level.
New UN plastic treaty is going backwards, experts say
by EHN Curators on August 14, 2026 at 12:10 pm
NGOs say the agreement was held back by tenuous human health commitments and lobbying from the plastic industry.