Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during pregnancy can influence children's behavior and brain development.
Jan 14, 2026
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Several changes have been made to EU chemicals policy and legislation with the aim of making society greener. These changes may affect the pharmaceutical sector in many ways, but they are rarely reflected in pharmaceutical ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Many immigrant women in the U.S. work in jobs that may expose them to chemicals linked to breast cancer, according to a new study led by Silent Spring Institute. The study is among the first to examine how job-related chemical ...
Oct 24, 2025
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A grandfather's exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may impact the age when his granddaughter starts her first period, according to a study being presented Sunday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting ...
Jul 13, 2025
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Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in early life, including during gestation and infancy, results in a higher preference for sugary and fatty foods later in life, according to an animal study being presented Sunday ...
Jul 13, 2025
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Three-year-old boys are more likely to have a shorter anogenital distance when their mothers have high levels of phthalates in their urine, according to research presented at the first Joint Congress between the European ...
May 10, 2025
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In the largest study of its kind, researchers at UC Davis Health found that exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants during pregnancy was associated with preterm birth, especially among females. The chemicals were ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in plastics pose a serious threat to public health and cost the U.S. an estimated $250 billion in increased health care costs in 2018, according to new research published in the Journal ...
Jan 11, 2024
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The average menstruator will use over 11,000 tampons or sanitary pads in their lifetime. Vaginal and vulvar tissue that touch pads and tampons is highly permeable. Through this permeable tissue, chemicals are absorbed without ...
Dec 15, 2023
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From invisible wafts of diesel exhaust to sun-choking plumes of orange smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory well-being. Now, research from Rutgers suggests another reason to hold our breath: Polluted air also ...
Nov 15, 2023
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