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Developing an EDC training portal - Share your input
HEEDS and the Intersectoral Center for Endocrine Disruptor Analysis (ICEDA) are collaborating to create an online training portal on endocrine...
U.S. Office of Management and Budget proposes sweeping changes to federal grant administration
Comments are due July 13 on The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would fundamentally reshape how...
Webinar: Reporting on toxics & health: Lessons from covering “forever chemicals”
This June 25 webinar features award-winning reporters Sharon Lerner of ProPublica and Stéphane Horel of Le Monde who will discuss reporting on PFAS....
Gordon Research Conference on environmental endocrine disruptors
This year's Gordon Research Conference on endocrine disruptors will be held June 28-July 3, with the accompanying Gordon Research Seminar on June...
Policy and Regulations
EU ban on BPA chemical in food packaging takes effect
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...
Deutsche Welle
Australia's chemical regulator approves restricted use of herbicide paraquat previously linked to Parkinson's disease
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority concludes its nearly 30-year review of the controversial but popular herbicide.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Amid national PFAS frenzy, the ‘Maine model’ shows states how to stop ‘forever chemicals’ at the source
As the federal government continues to water down PFAS protections, states have an opportunity to help their residents — but only if they avoid...
The Revelator
Trump DOJ wants to sideline citizens in pollution fights
In a court filing backing Elon Musk's AI company, the Trump administration said the federal government can stop Americans from suing over air...
E&E News
Endocrine Disruptors in the News
Plastic additives linked to wildlife harm and health concerns
Plastic pollution has become a global problem, not only due to the time it takes to degrade, but also because of the consequences of its additives on...
La Voz de Lanzarote
Dow insecticide causes Parkinson's disease, lawsuit alleges
A New York man has filed a lawsuit blaming exposure to Dow Chemical’s once-commonly used insecticide chlorpyrifos for his development of Parkinson’s...
The New Lede
Microplastics linger in our bodies. But regulation is far off
Scientists are exploring whether microplastics contribute to or cause Parkinson’s disease, impaired fertility, premature births, certain cancers, and...
Chicago Tribune
Glyphosate: Cancer, endocrine disruption and other health risks
Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide worldwide. It is linked to cancer, liver and kidney disease, endocrine disruption, neurotoxicity and...
U.S. Right to Know
New Science
Popular hair straightening products expose consumers and stylists to toxic chemicals
A recent review published in Current Environmental Health Reports found that two types of chemical hair straighteners - relaxers and keratin...
EHN
Phthalate exposure in early life may lead to anxiety, rat study suggests
Male rats exposed to the widely used plasticizer di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) during early development exhibited increased anxiety behavior as...
Medical Xpress
An EPA researcher details the agency's assault on science
In January 2025, the Trump administration began shutting down projects within the EPA’s independent science division that touched on climate change...
Yale Environment 360
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ may be linked to multiple sclerosis, especially in women
Women with higher blood levels of PFAS or "forever chemicals" may be more likely to have multiple sclerosis, according to a new study.
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