Resources – HEEDS

Key Publications and Reviews on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)

Minireview: Endocrine Disruptors: Past Lessons and Future Directions.
Schug TT, Johnson AF, Birnbaum LS, et al.
Mol Endocrinol. 2016 Aug;30(8):833-47. doi: 10.1210/me.2016-1096. Review.
PMID:27477640

A Proposed Framework for the Systematic Review and Integrated Assessment (SYRINA) of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.
Vandenberg LN, Ågerstrand M, Beronius A, et al.
Environ Health. 2016 Jul 14;15(1):74. doi: 10.1186/s12940-016-0156-6. Review.
PMID:27412149

Peer-Reviewed and Unbiased Research, Rather than ‘Sound Science’, Should Be Used To Evaluate Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals.
Trasande L, Vandenberg LN, Bourguignon JP, et al.
J Epidemiol Community Health. 2016
Nov;70(11):1051-1056. doi: 10.1136/jech-2016-207841. Epub 2016 Jul 13. Review.
PMID:27417427

Estimating Burden and Disease Costs of Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in the European Union.
Trasande L, Zoeller RT, Hass U, et al.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Apr;100(4):1245-55. doi: 10.1210/jc.2014-4324. Epub 2015 Mar 5.
PMID:25742516

Regulatory Decisions on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Should Be Based on the Principles of Endocrinology.
Vandenberg LN, Colborn T, Hayes TB, et al.
Reprod Toxicol. 2013 Jul;38:1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2013.02.002. Epub 2013 Feb 11. Review.
PMID:23411111

Designing Endocrine Disruption Out of the Next Generation of Chemicals.
Schug TT, Abagyan R, et al.
Green Chem. 2013 Jan;15(1):181-198.
PMID:25110461

Hormones and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Low-Dose Effects and Nonmonotonic Dose Responses.
Vandenberg LN, Colborn T, Hayes TB, et al.
Endocr Rev. 2012 Jun;33(3):378-455. doi: 10.1210/er.2011-1050.
Epub 2012 Mar 14. Review.
PMID:22419778

Scientific principles for the identification of endocrine-disrupting chemicals: a consensus statement
Solecki R, Kortenkamp A, Bergman Å, et al.
Arch Toxicol. 2017 Feb;91(2):1001-1006. doi: 10.1007/s00204-016-1866-9.
PMID:27714423

The United Nations: Scientific Knowledge of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Three reports on EDCs, on identifying EDCs, the environmental effects of EDCs, and global regulatory frameworks.

Webinar: Fluoride, neurodevelopment, and cognition: a National Toxicology Program monograph
by Sarah Howard on November 19, 2024 at 5:00 pm
This Dec. 3 webinar features Dr. Kyla Taylor of NIEHS who will discuss the results of a National Toxicology Program monograph review that concluded there is "moderate confidence" in the scientific evidence that showed an association between higher levels of fluoride exposure and lower IQ in children.
Webinar: Behind the scenes at EPA
by Sarah Howard on November 19, 2024 at 3:56 pm
This Dec. 9 webinar, Behind the scenes at EPA: what's gone wrong and what does it mean for our work? is part 2 of a series on the future of EPA decision-making. Sponsored by the Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE), Earthjustice, and UCSF's Earth Center. Register here.
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals: hazards and opportunities (ECHO) course
by Sarah Howard on October 31, 2024 at 2:50 pm
This course focuses on the chemical, biological, and societal challenges of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and new opportunities for moving forward. ECHO is a two-week intensive bootcamp-style career development course for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and professionals in the field. It is held at Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

NIEHS publishes new strategic plan
by Sarah Howard on November 19, 2024 at 6:03 pm
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) published a 2025-2029 strategic plan, "Health at the Intersection of People and Their Environments."
Pesticide use linked to increased prostate cancer risk
by EHN Curators on November 18, 2024 at 11:22 am
A study finds 22 pesticides associated with prostate cancer risk in the U.S., with four also tied to higher death rates. Andrea Tamayo reports for Science News.
PFAS levels increase throughout pregnancy, study finds
by Katherine McMahon,Sarah Howard on November 15, 2024 at 9:32 pm
A recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives examines trends in PFAS exposure in pregnant Black women and their newborns in Atlanta. “Investigating the changes in PFAS exposure levels throughout pregnancy… is crucial for identifying critical exposure periods and guiding public health policies to reduce PFAS exposure.”

Kennedy’s fluoride policy faces obstacles
by EHN Curators on November 19, 2024 at 8:28 pm
President-elect Trump’s selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services won’t give him direct control over water fluoridation policies, though his influence could sway public and local debates. Miranda Willson reports for E&E News.
Scientists' Declaration for the Global Plastics Treaty
by Sarah Howard on November 19, 2024 at 5:54 pm
The signatories of this declaration are independent scientists with expertise on plastics, and who are free of conflicts of interest associated with the life cycle of plastics. Read it here and sign it here. Due Nov. 22, 2024.
Position Paper: Seven priorities to protect people and environment from endocrine-disrupting chemicals
by Sarah Howard on November 19, 2024 at 5:28 pm
In a new statement, the EDC-Free Europe coalition outlines key actions needed to ensure the EU regulatory framework reflects the latest science and tackles the urgent need to reduce—and ultimately eliminate—EDC exposure.