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HEEDS EDC-North Carolina meeting
EDC-North Carolina's fifth annual meeting will be held on Friday, May 29, 2026. It will be held at NIEHS in the Rodbell Auditorium, and attendance is...
Webinar: Plastic, chemicals & infertility: What we know now
This April 2, 2026 webinar features Dr. Shanna Swan discussing the new movie, The Plastic Detox. Sponsored by the EDC Strategies Partnership.
Webinar: New science on neonicotinoids: reproductive & neurodevelopmental health effects
This May 7 webinar is sponsored by the Collaborative for Health and Environment, and features Dr. Jenn Sass of NRDC and Dr. Jodi Flaws of the...
Jerry's on TikTok
Dr. Jerry Heindel, HEEDS founder, is now on TikTok! The videos are also available as shorts on the HEEDS YouTube channel.
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
Should potentially harmful chemicals be appraised by class, not one at a time?
Even when one chemical is proven harmful, manufacturers often quickly replace it with a substitute that in time is often found to be equally...
Mongabay
Republican farm bill criticized as agribusiness giveaway: ‘pesticide industry wishlist’
Advocates say the bill weakens safety reviews, boosts industry influence and shields pesticide makers from legal liability.
The Guardian
Senate GOP backs speedier chemical reviews; Dems cite health risks
Proposed changes to the nation’s premier chemical safety law are necessary for American competitiveness, Senate Republicans said in a hearing on...
The New Lede
Former EPA staff detail expanding pollution risks under Trump
The Trump administration’s relentless rollback of public health and environmental protections has allowed widespread toxic exposures to flourish,...
Inside Climate News
Health advocates clash with chemical industry as Congress proposes TSCA changes
Scientists and health advocates say proposed changes to a key US chemicals safety law would upend protections for children and other vulnerable...
Endocrine Disruptors in the News
Cassandra Rauert’s journey to build the first plastic-free lab
How creating a groundbreaking “clean room” helped demonstrate just how pervasive plastics are.
National Geographic
The Plastic Detox: Protect yourself and your family
The Plastic Detox exposes the hidden dangers of plastics and PFAS — and shows simple steps to reduce exposure and protect long-term health.
Oceanic Preservation Society
Can you really ‘detox’ from plastic? A Netflix documentary explores the question
A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment.
The New York Times
Analysis finds "hot spots" for glyphosate and cancer in Iowa and other Midwest states
A new analysis links high use of the weed killer glyphosate to elevated rates of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, particularly in the Upper Midwest.
Analytical chemists answer the call on PFAS
A global push is underway to rid the environment of PFAS chemicals because of growing evidence of their toxicity.
C&EN
New Science
Baby bottles and sippy cups release bisphenol chemicals
A 2021 study conducted by the governmental organization Health Canada found that bisphenol A (BPA) and one of its popular alternatives (BPS) leached...
EHN
PFAS chemicals linked to lower bone density in children
The “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are increasingly known to potentially pose many threats, the latest of which may be child bone health.
CNN
Childhood cancers linked to PFAS water contamination
A recent study published by the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology examined the link between some childhood cancers and...
Microplastics may be disrupting the body’s immune system
Microscopic plastic particles may build up inside the body’s “cleaner” cells, disrupting a key biological process that helps prevent inflammation and...
WIRED
Foam mattresses can expose infants to a wide variety of toxic chemicals
According to a 2025 study published in Environmental Science & Technology, children’s mattresses release harmful chemicals that can contaminate...
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