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Events
Webinar: Plastic chemicals, climate & health: impacts across the lifecycle
In this Feb. 26 webinar, Dr. Leo Trasande and Rosemary Ahtuangaruak will explore the deep interconnections between plastics, health, and climate...
Webinar: Chemical recycling of plastics: health concerns & technological limits
This March 5 webinar features Dr. Veena Singla, who will discuss the basics of chemical recycling and health concerns with different technologies,...
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...
National PFAS Conference
The University of Arizona is hosting the National PFAS Conference, in person in Tucson on June 8-10, 2026.
Policy and Regulations
EPA official touts controversial reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act
A top U.S. regulatory official on Monday championed controversial chemical review reforms that critics say will support industry interests while...
The New Lede
Trump enrages MAHA with order granting "immunity" to glyphosate pesticide production
In a move enraging health and environmental advocates, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order protecting production of and providing...
Trump’s order aims to boost ingredient used in Roundup
An executive order aimed at ramping up production of glyphosate set off alarms among supporters of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The New York Times
MAHA hamstrings EPA chemicals regulators
Facing pressure from activists, Lee Zeldin has boosted oversight of pesticide decisions, gumming up an already backlogged system.
E&E News
Endocrine Disruptors in the News
RFK Jr. backs production of pesticides he fought for years
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his support for an executive order that would aim to boost the production of a controversial weedkiller...
The Associated Press
Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue
Heavy metals, phthalates and other potentially harmful chemicals have been detected in a range of menstrual products – the latest category of concern...
The Conversation
U.S. Forest Service stops issuing firefighter pants that contain PFAS
Officials at the U.S. Forest Service knew about the use of potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” in protective gear years before publicly...
ProPublica
Can autism be prevented? Researchers revisit a loaded question
Studies say avoiding environmental exposures, especially pre-conception, may help. Influencers are branding the idea “trimester zero,” but the...
The Washington Post
New Science
One exposure. Twenty generations later, the damage is still unfolding
A single exposure to a toxic agricultural fungicide during pregnancy can echo through 20 generations, with inherited disease risks worsening over...
U.S. Right To Know
Study finds prenatal exposure to dozens more PFAS than previously detected in cord blood
Babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed in utero to a broader range of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances than previously documented,...
Contemporary Pediatrics
Hazardous substances found in all headphones tested by ToxFREE project
An investigation into headphones has found every single pair tested contained substances hazardous to human health, including chemicals that can...
The Guardian
Leading cardiology societies call for stronger protections against environmental hazards
Four international cardiology societies — the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology, and...
EHN
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