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Webinar: Male autism spectrum disorder & prenatal BPA exposure
This Oct. 17 webinar features Dr. Anne-Louise Ponsonby discussing a study that found higher prenatal BPA levels are associated with increased autism...
Webinar: Proposed priorities for the next U.S. president to reduce plastic pollution
This Oct. 1, 2024 webinar is sponsored by Beyond Plastics and will focus on their priority policy recommendations for the next president.
Swiss symposium on endocrine disrupting chemicals
On Oct. 28, the Food Packaging Forum is co-hosting a symposium on endocrine disrupting chemicals with a leading research university. Speakers include...
State of science on new approach methods for chemical safety testing
EPA is hosting the 4th Conference on the State of Science on Development and Use of New Approach Methods (NAMs) for Chemical Safety Testing on...
Policy and Regulations
How do we address 57 million tons of plastic pollution? Turn off the tap
A recent study in Nature estimates that the world generates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year. In his commentary on the study, Matthew...
EHN
The FDA is reassessing how they manage chemicals in our food. Here’s why you should care.
A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration food program, focused on chemical safety, could be an important step to ensure the food we feed our families...
EU lawmakers push to eliminate pesticide residues in imported foods
European lawmakers voted to reject proposals allowing some pesticide residues in imported food, calling for stricter zero-tolerance policies. Angelo...
Euractiv
Op-ed: Is plastic the biggest climate threat?
As people from around the world are gathering in New York for the UN-sponsored Climate Week, it is past time the world focused on the threats to...
Endocrine Disruptor News and Announcements
The US government funded a pesticide PR campaign that targeted critics
A government-backed private network linked to pesticide companies discredited critics, including food writers and UN experts, while downplaying the...
The Guardian, Lighthouse Reports, Africa Uncensored, New Lede, Le Monde, The Continent, The New Humanitarian, ABC News Australia, The Wire News
The military faces pressure over its slow response to PFAS contamination
The U.S. military has identified hundreds of bases with PFAS contamination but has been criticized for its slow efforts to clean up the dangerous...
TIME
Fluoride risks prompt EPA review following judge’s ruling
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address potential risks of fluoride in U.S. drinking water after research...
The Associated Press
Health care actions for reducing plastic use and pollution
This Viewpoint proposes a comprehensive sociotechnical approach spanning the entire plastics life cycle to reduce plastic use and pollution in health...
JAMA
New Science
Probiotics may help pregnant women fight the effects of endocrine disruptors
A recent study published in Biomedicines suggests that taking probiotics may help protect pregnant women’s gut microbiome, potentially reducing the...
Nearly 200 compounds linked to breast cancer found in food packaging, tableware: Study
An estimated 189 compounds linked to breast cancer are found in food packaging and tableware, according to a new study. In the new study, researchers...
Food packaging may expose humans to more than 3,500 chemicals
In short: “This evidence base supports policy and decision-making and highlights the urgent need to ban the most hazardous chemicals shown to...
Microplastics found in brain tissue in new study
Scientists in Brazil have discovered microplastics in the olfactory bulbs of human cadavers, highlighting concerns about how these particles enter...
NBC News
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