endocrine disrupting chemicals

The plastic ingredients BPS and diphenyl sulfone cause chromosomal abnormalities, and the effects can last for generations.

The effects occurred after rodents consumed the chemical in levels 10- or 20-fold below the recommended daily dose for humans.  

The pre-peer review assessment finds the compound has “minimal effects,” but endocrinologists and others say key data have yet to come out.

Women who ate more produce known to harbor pesticides were less likely to succeed with fertility treatment than women who ate fewer of these fruits and vegetables.

Decades of evidence point to the untoward health effects of endocrine disruptor exposures, yet little is being done to regulate the chemicals.

Modeling gives insight to the critical role of streamflow conditions when assessing the concentrations of endocrine disrupting compounds.  

The proposed criteria for seeking out the chemicals were criticized by a number of groups, including scientific societies and environmental advocates.

Using freeze-dried E. coli and disposable electrodes, scientists engineer a sensor that can quickly detect EDCs. 

Based on epidemiological data, researchers estimate that reducing exposures to certain environmental chemicals could drop people’s chances of developing the disease.

Two studies add to the evidence that replacements for the plastic additive affect cells and animals in the same, untoward ways as bisphenol A.

A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research

Exposure to bisphenol A or its alternative, bisphenol S, reduces the generation of new neurons in the embryonic animal’s hypothalamus, according to a small study.

Researchers elucidate a molecular mechanism through which endocrine disrupting compounds compromise the viability of human gametes.