This week's EDC Science Weekly is online! Highlights: 6:2 Cl-PFESA, a proposed “safe” alternative for PFOS, diminishes the effectiveness of a chemotherapy drug in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. heeds.org/edc-science-we… #PFAS #EDCs #endocrinedisruptors

People are resorting to IVF to have kids more than ever before. We should be asking why. thehill.com/opinion/health…

Adults who ingested the supposedly "safe" dose of #BPA for four days had increased insulin resistance: diabetesjournals.org/diabetes/artic… American Diabetes Association U.S. FDA U.S. EPA

Environmental Health Sciences is hiring a Principal Scientist for the Action Science Initiative! To work with Shanna Swan, PhD jobrxiv.org/job/environmen…

My laboratory at UM is searching for a motivated #postdoc research fellow interested in Environmental #Chemistry. Projects will focus on environmental pollutants of concern, including #PFAS. Please share with anyone who may be interested! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/251… #TeamMassSpec

NEW RESEARCH: Organophosphate Ester Flame Retardants and Plasticizers in Relation to Fetal Growth in the LIFECODES Fetal Growth Study ➡️ buff.ly/3RYvozP NIEHS University of Nevada, Reno CDC Environment Michigan Public Health Brigham and Women's Hospital

Hang on a sec, plants get "diabetes"? PBDEs and PCBs "induced rice 'diabetes' by promoting the accumulation of sugars in rice leaves, a typical symptom of "plant diabetes." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38986763/

Forever Chemical Hotspots Uncovered Across the US, Affecting Up to 270 Million People natureworldnews.com/articles/62293… Taft #PFAS #Foreverchemical Yale School of Public Health Lesscancer Dark Waters #ExposureBook

🖥️Join us on Tuesday, August 6 at 9:00 am (AKDT) for a webinar with CHE about how plastics and the toxic chemicals in them are harming children’s developing brains, and the urgent need for stronger global regulations. Register now!➡️ akaction.org/webinars/15868…

This week's EDC Science Weekly is online! Highlights: metals in tampons; PFAS in lithium-ion batteries; toxicity of moldable plastics; knowledge of endocrine disruptors in pediatrics; PBDEs and PCBs cause “plant diabetes” (?!); are quats EDCs? heeds.org/edc-science-we…

Join us NEXT Tuesday, July 23 at 10am PT/1pm ET for our next CHE Café! We'll be talking with Dr. Lisa Bero and Dr. Lariah Edwards about steps needed to protect researchers from industry intimidation and maintain scientific integrity. RSVP here: healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars/9…

NEW: What do we do with the fact that consumer products are now recognized as an important source of lead exposure? Porterfield et al. suggest a national open-access product surveillance database to help protect consumers worldwide ➡️ buff.ly/3zKR0cC

This week's EDC Science Weekly is online! heeds.org/edc-science-we…

🔔The final project newsletter is out!🔔 All the latest news & events from ERGO, EURION & #EndocrineDisruptors #Research 🧪🔬 🤔 Learn about #PBDEs🛋️ & how to make your own #chemicalfree #EDCFree 🐝moisturiser! #environment #health #EDCs ergo-project.eu/final-newslett…

NEW post on the CHE blog reviews options for testing for #PFAS in artificial turf. “Several kinds of tests are available. Some focus on individual PFAS compounds, while others look broadly to determine whether any PFAS compounds may be present.” healthandenvironment.org/join-us/blog/f…

Register for the 4th New Approach Methods (NAMs) Conference on Nov 5-6 (virtual & in Research Triangle Park, NC) to learn about the state of science on development & use of NAMs for chemical safety testing. More: epa.gov/chemical-resea… #SaferChemicalsResearch

We are accepting nominations for this year's Lou Guillette, Jr Outstanding Young Investigator Award in the endocrine disruption field! Due Sept. 30. #EDCs heeds.org/lou-guillette-…

LISTEN: Maria Jose Talayero Schettino on using her research to advocate for environmental justice in Mexico. "I don't think high income countries realize how all their decisions impact developing countries." ehn.org/mexico-environ…

Prenatal exposure to BPA is associated with a higher risk of developing autism in boys who have genetically low activity levels of an enzyme called aromatase, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. HEEDS.org ehn.org/autism-bpa-exp…

📢Post-doctoral position: Toxicity Assessment and Material Innovation at Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology with Ksenia Groh Zhanyun Wang 👇 apply.refline.ch/673277/1200/pu…