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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.
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Professor of Biology, University of Portsmouth
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Director and Endowed Chair of Center for Research on Ingredient Safety, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Merck Serono Senior Lecturer in Reproductive Biology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Environmental Health, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan
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Professor, Developmental & Cell Biology , University of California, Irvine
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Associate Specialist, University of California, Irvine
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Professor of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University
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Washington State University
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Assistant Professor, Emory University
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Professor of Toxicology and Dean of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Epidemiology, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Wesleyan University
