New EDC Science

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.

New research into umbilical cord blood shows a startling number of PFAS.

A recent study published in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine found people living close to cell towers and wireless base station network antennas had higher radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposures, along with measurable changes in certain white blood cells, suggesting a biological stress response and altered immune activity.

Heat can trigger release of microplastics and nanoplastics as well as chemicals linked to hormone disruption, infertility and certain cancers.

Plastic particles were found at higher levels in tumor tissue than nearby noncancerous tissue, raising questions about the role they may play in tumor development.

A single exposure to a toxic agricultural fungicide during pregnancy can echo through 20 generations, with inherited disease risks worsening over time.

Babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed in utero to a broader range of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances than previously documented, according to a study published in Environmental Science & Technology.

An investigation into headphones has found every single pair tested contained substances hazardous to human health, including chemicals that can cause cancer, neurodevelopmental problems and the feminization of males.

Four international cardiology societies — the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology, and the World Heart Federation — issued a joint statement urging for regulatory action to address the role of toxic environmental exposures in cardiovascular disease. In short:

Chemicals that replace the controversial plastic additive bisphenol A (BPA) may disrupt fertility, fetal development, and reproductive health.

Exposure to fine particulate matter—very small inhalable particles found in air pollution—during early pregnancy was associated with babies being slightly smaller at birth.

Tiny plastic particles reduced hormone levels, slowed cell movement, and altered genes required for reproductive health in brain cells, a new study shows.

In a recent study published in Analytica Chimica Acta, researchers used new methods for detecting diverse endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in drinking water to test multiple bottled water brands from Belgium.

Health experts and lawmakers have renewed a call for stricter regulation and oversight on human and synthetic hair.

With daily coffee drinking at record highs, to-go cups are just part of the morning routine. However, that everyday convenience comes with a caveat, as new research suggests that those cups can release microplastics into hot drinks, especially as temperatures rise.

A recent study published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research found that plastic pacifiers could expose children to bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic chemical known to harm reproductive, developmental, neurological, and metabolic health. In short:

Kyle Walsh’s surprise appointment as director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences places him in charge of an agency central to studying toxic exposures and human health.

Built up from the waxing of thousands of pairs of skis over decades, that smell has recently been linked to significant long term health effects for ski technicians.

In a first-of-its-kind study published in Environmental Science and Technology, researchers found that mothers who were exposed to wildlife smoke during the third trimester of pregnancy were more likely to have children diagnosed with autism by age 5.

Two recent studies add to mounting evidence that the insecticide chlorpyrifos may be harming the brains of humans and wildlife. Despite coming close to a national ban years ago, the chemical is still sprayed on nearly a dozen US crops.