A viral post by a cancer specialist concedes there is no evidence of thyroid harm, while invoking hormone disruption and lifelong exposure. What does research show?
Articles on Endocrine disrupting chemicals
Displaying all articles
Expert advice to reduce exposure to harmful pollutants and toxic chemicals.
Canned food is safe, but cans are often lined with polymers that can release harmful chemicals, especially into fatty foods.
In this episode, Cheryl Thompson, author of ‘Beauty in a Box,’ untangles the roots of hair relaxers for Black women and discusses their potential health dangers and resulting hundreds of lawsuits.
Finding cosmetics that are free of hormone- disrupting chemicals often means paying more. An epidemiologist explains the risk, particularly for young women.
The US Environmental Protection Agency is reexamining the health effects of bisphenol A. A chemist explains why BPA is in plastics and why it’s hard to find a safe replacement.
Due to increasing concerns over the health hazards posed by BPA, the Food and Drug Administration plans to reevaluate the safety of the controversial chemical for use in everyday products.
Tylenol has long been considered a go-to medication for low to moderate pain and for fever reduction, even during pregnancy. But mounting evidence suggests that it is unsafe for fetal development.
Our chemical environment appears responsible for an alarming plummet in sperm counts – in humans and in animals.
Scientists issued an urgent call for better federal regulation of these endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Here’s what you can do to reduce your family’s risk.
Disorders affecting penis development are among the most common birth defects seen in humans, and rates are on the rise.
BPA, used widely in plastics and as a liner in food cans, was replaced by a related chemical called BPS. But it seems that this substitute may also harm eggs and sperm and disrupt hormones.
Microplastics are everywhere–our water, soil, and even the air we breathe. The consequences of this exposure on human health is unknown. But studies in animals give us reason to worry.
The most common explanation for obesity is overeating calorie-rich foods and a sedentary lifestyle. But new studies suggest that chemicals in our environment might be another cause.
Ingredients from shampoo, sunscreens and other personal care products are turning up in water supplies. Some are toxic or cause hormonal damage to aquatic life, and could threaten human health.
Many of us worry about chemicals in our food, but you can relax about one thing.That green bean casserole may have a lot of calories, but not BPA.
Top contributors
-
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan
-
Professor of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University
-
Professor, Developmental & Cell Biology , University of California, Irvine
-
Director and Endowed Chair of Center for Research on Ingredient Safety, Michigan State University
-
Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
-
Washington State University
-
Associate Specialist, University of California, Irvine
-
Professor, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
-
Associate Professor of Public Health, College of Charleston
-
Canada Research Chair, Professor in Performance, Toronto Metropolitan University
-
Professor of Environmental Health, University of California, San Francisco
-
Professor of Biology, University of Portsmouth
-
Postdoctoral Fellow in Epidemiology, UMass Lowell
-
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Wesleyan University
-
Assistant Professor, Emory University