Webinars on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

For webinars on EDCs, see:

Past EDC webinar recordings are also available on The Endocrine Disruption Exchange’s website for now.

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Developing an EDC training portal - Share your input
by Sarah Howard on June 23, 2026 at 2:41 pm
HEEDS and the Intersectoral Center for Endocrine Disruptor Analysis (ICEDA) are collaborating to create an online training portal on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). We are gathering input to better understand needs, potential uses, and content priorities. Please help by filling out the survey!
U.S. Office of Management and Budget proposes sweeping changes to federal grant administration
by Sarah Howard on June 22, 2026 at 2:54 pm
Comments are due July 13 on The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would fundamentally reshape how federal research grants are administered.
Webinar: Reporting on toxics & health: Lessons from covering “forever chemicals”
by Sarah Howard on May 26, 2026 at 4:56 pm
This June 25 webinar features award-winning reporters Sharon Lerner of ProPublica and Stéphane Horel of Le Monde who will discuss reporting on PFAS. Sponsored by CHE.

Popular hair straightening products expose consumers and stylists to toxic chemicals
by Environmental Health Sciences Staff on June 19, 2026 at 7:01 pm
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.
Phthalate exposure in early life may lead to anxiety, rat study suggests
by EHN Curators on June 18, 2026 at 4:40 pm
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.
An EPA researcher details the agency's assault on science
by EHN Curators on June 18, 2026 at 11:55 am
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.

EU ban on BPA chemical in food packaging takes effect
by EHN Curators on June 23, 2026 at 12:32 pm
Beginning in July 2026 BPA will no longer be permitted in EU food packaging; the industrial chemical is known to interfere with the human hormonal system.
Australia's chemical regulator approves restricted use of herbicide paraquat previously linked to Parkinson's disease
by EHN Curators on June 23, 2026 at 12:25 pm
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority concludes its nearly 30-year review of the controversial but popular herbicide.
Amid national PFAS frenzy, the ‘Maine model’ shows states how to stop ‘forever chemicals’ at the source
by EHN Curators on June 22, 2026 at 11:40 am
As the federal government continues to water down PFAS protections, states have an opportunity to help their residents — but only if they avoid certain pitfalls and loopholes.