New EDC Science

A recent review published in Current Environmental Health Reports found that two types of chemical hair straighteners – relaxers and keratin treatments – each contain multiple classes of known toxic chemicals.

Male rats exposed to the widely used plasticizer di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) during early development exhibited increased anxiety behavior as adults, according to a study presented at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago.

In January 2025, the Trump administration began shutting down projects within the EPA’s independent science division that touched on climate change and environmental justice.

Women with higher blood levels of PFAS or “forever chemicals” may be more likely to have multiple sclerosis, according to a new study.

A study of mothers in Seattle underscores the ‘widespread, systemic problem’ of chemical contamination, experts say.

Forty years of studies find higher cancer risks among children exposed during pregnancy and early life to pesticides used on farms, lawns, and pets.

A new study found that mothers who were more exposed to certain “forever chemicals” like PFAS were more likely to have a daughter with PMOS in her teen years later on.

A sweeping review of nearly 300 studies finds the pesticide chlorpyrifos damages the brain, hormones, DNA, and the liver, even at “safe” exposure levels.

Tiny particles of rubber cast off by car tires, which have long been known to harm wildlife, may also pose a risk to humans, according to a new study.

Experts warn that the pollutants can trigger severe health risks including liver and neural dysfunction and altered energy metabolism.

Learn more about the impacts of pesticides and cancer risks, and how a mixture of chemicals may be more harmful than originally thought. 

A new study gives officials a starting point for future exposure tracking, but not a clean measure of how much impact 2020 foam restrictions had.

A new study found that children with higher levels of PFAS “forever chemicals” in their blood had lower bone density by age 12, potentially raising their risk of fractures later in life.

A recent review published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, co-authored by Environmental Health Sciences staff, examined different categories of lifestyle interventions – including changes to diet, product choices, and home environment – and found evidence linking each to a reduction in exposure to some endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs).

A recent study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology provides the first insights to potential immune system impacts from exposure to the toxic pollutants released by the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023.

In a recent trial published in Nature Medicine, researchers replaced the diet and personal care products of 60 Australians with low-plastic alternatives and found that participants’ levels of plastic chemicals dropped after only seven days.

In a recent article published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, researchers examined the issue of chemical contamination – including pollution from PFAS forever chemicals, pharmaceutical byproducts, agricultural chemicals, and ingredients from personal care products – in U.S. drinking water systems.

Researchers at Silent Spring Institute are tracking PFAS exposure in Massachusetts communities to better understand the chemicals’ long-term health effects and help residents reduce future risks.

According to a recent review published by Current Environmental Health Reports, a healthy diet that includes vitamins and minerals (known collectively as micronutrients) may lessen the health effects of some toxic endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs).

In a recent review published in NPJ Emerging Contaminants, researchers examine how toxic chemicals can reduce fertility in both humans and wildlife, and how these effects are worsened by climate change.