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Events
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...
Workshop: Silent Spring 2.0: Adverse impacts of neonicotinoid pesticides on human and wildlife health
This May 21 in person and virtual workshop is hosted by The ChicAgo Center for Health and EnvironmenT (CACHET) and co-sponsored by Healthy...
Webinar: Plastics and your health
Beyond Plastics is sponsoring this May 2 webinar featuring Dr. Philip Landrigan.
Webinar: Reducing PFAS in products: progress and challenges
This May 8 webinar is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It will cover EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap and a new online tool...
Policy and Regulations
Ottawa talks aim to forge a global treaty on plastic pollution
International discussions continue in Canada, aiming to finalize a global treaty to combat plastic pollution by year's end. Valerie Volcovici reports...
New regulations aim to address the persistence of 'forever chemicals'
Efforts intensify to curtail the environmental and health hazards of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, with new federal...
Opinion: Regulating 'forever chemicals' remains insufficient in safeguarding our health
Despite recent actions by the EPA to regulate some PFAS chemicals in drinking water, much more is necessary to monitor and limit all PFAS, the author...
Regulating plastics is essential for protecting children’s brains, scientists say
In short: “While we cannot change our genes, we can reduce the onslaught of plastics and associated toxic chemicals that are contributing to lasting...
Endocrine Disruptor News and Announcements
Planet versus plastics: the global battle for a cleaner future
Microplastics are pervasive, from Mount Everest to the Marianas Trench, affecting our air, water and health. How should the world respond to the...
Opinion: The myth of plastic recycling needs reevaluation
The author argues that we must confront the reality that recycling does not make plastic any less harmful or more sustainable, suggesting a move...
Pennsylvania’s first proposed chemical recycling plant cancelled
Plans to build what would have been one of the largest chemical recycling plants in the country in Pennsylvania were canceled this week. The project,...
New analysis warns of pesticide residues on some fruits and veggies
Several types of fruits and vegetables generally considered to be healthy can contain levels of pesticide residues potentially unsafe for...
New Science
PlastChem: State-of-the-science of hazardous chemicals in plastic
This new state-of-the science report from the PlastChem project addresses chemicals of concern in plastics and ways to address them.
American Heart Association: Children must be protected from health threats of environmental toxics
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently published a scientific statement in Circulation highlighting evidence that children’s exposure to...
Flame retardant chemicals linked to increased risk of cancer-related death
Higher exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a group of dangerous chemicals commonly used as flame retardants, is associated with an...
Chemical exposure may reduce the success of weight loss surgery
In short: “Our results underscore the significance of the interplay between environmental pollutants like DDE and surgical effectiveness, which may...
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