- Rethinking "BPA-free": Are alternatives any safer?on March 7, 2024 at 12:44 pm
ehn.orgAs "BPA-free" becomes a common label on various consumer products, concerns rise about the safety of BPA substitutes used in plastics.S...
- Rising global obesity rates challenge traditional views on malnutritionon March 1, 2024 at 1:07 pm
ehn.orgThe global shift in nutritional health, as outlined in a new report from The Lancet, signals an urgent need for comprehensive strategies that add...
- Bayer's Roundup lawsuit award cut 90% by California judgeon February 29, 2024 at 12:42 pm
ehn.orgA California judge has dramatically reduced a $332 million Roundup lawsuit award to $28 million, ruling in favor of Bayer AG's Monsanto unit...
- Webinar: Obesogens, a unifying theory for the global rise in obesityon February 21, 2024 at 12:26 pm
healthandenvironment.orgIn this March 19, 2024 webinar sponsored by the EDC Strategies Partnership, Dr. Jerry Heindel of HEEDS presents a model of obesity […]
- Bangladesh's tea production: a threat to biodiversity and healthon February 20, 2024 at 6:57 pm
ehn.orgIn Bangladesh, the widespread use of the herbicide glyphosate in tea production raises significant environmental and health concerns.Farhana Parv...
- EPA's struggle with pesticide regulation and public healthon February 20, 2024 at 12:29 pm
ehn.orgThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent reapproval of paraquat, despite its link to Parkinson's disease, underscores the agen...
- Plastics' hidden cost to health and economy revealedon February 20, 2024 at 12:27 pm
ehn.orgA recent study exposes the significant economic and health impact of harmful chemicals in plastics, costing the U.S. approximately $250 billion a...
- Philadelphia jury delivers historic verdict in Roundup cancer caseon February 19, 2024 at 12:29 pm
ehn.orgIn a landmark decision, a Philadelphia jury awards $2.25 billion in a lawsuit linking Roundup weed killer to cancer, marking a significant turn...
- PFAS: qué son, sus riesgos y cómo tratarloson February 13, 2024 at 3:31 pm
nationalgeographic.esSartenes antiadherentes, cajas de pizza, incluso los propios alimentos; es imposible evitar por completo los PFAS y el BPA, pero los […]
- Port au Choix, Newfoundland, tests water for herbicide amid health concernson February 12, 2024 at 2:57 pm
ehn.orgIn response to social media concerns, Port au Choix is testing its water for glyphosate, a common herbicide.Malone Mullin reports for CBC News.In...
- Court rules against Bayer in ongoing Roundup cancer lawsuit sagaon February 6, 2024 at 1:06 pm
ehn.orgA U.S. appeals court has upheld the lawsuit of a Georgia doctor claiming that Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer, marking a significant defeat ...
- Lee Evslin: Pay close attention to what science says about glyphosateon February 5, 2024 at 10:41 am
civilbeat.orgIt’s the active ingredient in Roundup-like herbicides. Will Hawaii again lead on food safety?
- As Roundup verdicts pile up, Bayer bets big on US appeals courtson February 1, 2024 at 12:02 pm
reuters.comDespite more than $4 billion in U.S. jury verdicts over Bayer's Roundup weedkiller, including a $2.25 billion verdict last week, the company...
- Consumer Reports: What foods have the most BPAs and phthalates, and how to avoid themon January 31, 2024 at 3:58 pm
ksdk.comIt sounds gross and dangerous: plastic chemicals lurking in the foods we eat. The reality is we've known about it for decades.
- BPA exposure causes early onset puberty in ratson January 29, 2024 at 12:57 am
ehn.orgAccording to a recent study in Reproductive Toxicology, female rats exposed to low doses of bisphenol A (BPA) in the womb and during infancy unde...
- Glyphosate: Raft of legal challenges launched against EU approvalon January 26, 2024 at 12:44 pm
politico.euThe European Commission’s decision to reauthorize the herbicide for 10 years is being challenged in three separate legal actions.
- BPA, phthalates 'widespread' in supermarket foods, regardless of packaging, Consumer Reports sayson January 26, 2024 at 12:43 pm
news9.comLooking to reduce your exposure to plasticizers in the new year? Contrary to what you might think, shopping organic and avoiding plastic food pac...
- Opinion: Dangerous chemicals found in recycled plastics, making them unsafe for use – experts explain the hazardson January 18, 2024 at 12:11 pm
theconversation.comRecycled plastics are not safe if the chemicals used in creating them in the first place are harmful.
- Obesogens: a unifying theory for the global rise in obesityon January 11, 2024 at 6:16 pm
nature.comDespite varied treatment, mitigation, and prevention efforts, the global prevalence and severity of obesity continue to worsen. Here we propose a...
- Beverages in metal cans may be a significant source of chemical contamination, study findson January 9, 2024 at 10:10 pm
ehn.orgA recent study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials tested non-alcoholic beverages packaged in plastic, glass, cartons, and metal cans...