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Events
Webinar- Chemicals in plastics: human health costs
This April 18 webinar features Dr. Leonardo Trasande of NYU discussing his recent research on the health effects of phthalates and the economic costs...
Webinar: Endocrine disruptors and hormone levels during pregnancy
Can endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) influence a mother’s hormone levels during pregnancy? In this May 7 webinar, Brad Ryva and Dr. Diana Pacyga...
Webinar: A global plastics treaty that protects endocrine health
This April 3 webinar is sponsored by the Endocrine Society's Special Interest Group on endocrine disrupting chemicals. Speakers include Drs. Tom...
Webinar: Chemical exposures and children’s mental health
This March 28 webinar is sponsored by CHE-Alaska and features Dr. Ashley James of EPA and Viola Waghiyi of Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT).
Policy and Regulations
Court limits EPA's PFAS regulatory powers
In a notable ruling, a federal court decided that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) went too far in trying to regulate certain harmful...
EU's microplastics ban faces industry pushback
The European Union's bold ban on microplastics is now under threat from industry challenges and regulatory backpedaling. Hélène Duguy reports for...
Policy is an effective tool in reducing chemical exposure, study confirms
A recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives examined the outcomes of various dietary, clinical, and regulatory strategies to reduce...
Plastic chemicals are more numerable and less regulated than previously thought: Report
HOUSTON — Fewer than 6% of more than 16,000 chemicals associated with plastic production are regulated worldwide, according to a new report from...
Endocrine Disruptor News and Announcements
Congratulations to the HEEDS EDC-North Carolina poster award winners
The poster award winners from the fourth annual HEEDS EDC-North Carolina scientific meeting were: Ryne Thomas, EPA; Shaza Gaballah, Duke; Diana...
Q&A: Award-winning scientist Anne Starling on the latest PFAS research— and where she finds hope
EHN senior news editor Brian Bienkowski sat down with Dr. Anne Starling, winner of the 2023 Lou Guillette Jr Outstanding Young Investigator Award, to...
Americans face widespread drinking water contamination
New data reveals that drinking water systems across America are contaminated with toxic 'forever chemicals,' affecting at least 70 million citizens....
Plastics' vast chemical ingredients present serious health risks
A new report underscores the dangers of endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in plastics, impacting hormonal health and costing the U.S. billions...
New Science
Water treatment policies linked to decrease in arsenic-related cancers
According to a new study published in Environment International, the frequency of several arsenic-related cancers in Taiwan decreased significantly...
Food packaging materials contain large numbers of untested hazardous PFAS
A recent study published in Environmental Science & Technology points out the large knowledge gaps around the presence of per- and...
Op-ed: Untangling the causes of obesity
As researchers look for the reasons to explain the global rise in obesity, one thing has become clear — chemicals in our food, packaging, personal...
Plastic food packaging contains harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals, study confirms
Many plastic food contact materials - plastics that are used in the processing and packaging of food - contain toxic chemicals that disrupt the...
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