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).

Every stage of plastic use — from production to disposal — harms human health
by Environmental Health Sciences Staff on July 30, 2026 at 1:36 pm
In a recent study published by The Lancet Planetary Health, researchers examined the health costs of pollutants released by plastics across their full lifecycle and emphasized the need for international policy that reduces plastic production.
Q&A: Are environmental chemicals and endometrial cancer linked?
by EHN Curators on July 29, 2026 at 5:19 pm
Penn State researchers are investigating how environmental exposures may contribute to endometrial cancer, with a focus on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and rural women's health.
Large NYC study adds evidence linking glyphosate to preterm birth risk
by EHN Curators on July 24, 2026 at 12:44 pm
A study led by NYU Langone Health showed that pregnant women with higher exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, faced a significantly higher risk of going into spontaneous labor early.

Tracking the Trump administration’s favors to the pesticide industry
by EHN Curators on July 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Over the past 18 months, the Trump administration has delivered a string of victories to the pesticide industry.
Trump officials kill proposed rules for PFAS-contaminated sewage fertilizer
by EHN Curators on July 21, 2026 at 12:15 pm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tosses out scientific research carried out under Biden and says toxic sludge is not a significant threat to the public.
EPA rollback could bring dirtier air to Black communities
by EHN Curators on July 20, 2026 at 12:10 pm
Research shows Black neighborhoods bear the brunt of diesel pollution; new EPA changes could make that burden worse.