Sarah Howard Coordinator of CHE’s Diabetes and Obesity Spectrum Working Group The first prospective study on diabetes in relation to BPA or phthalates has just been published (ahead of print), in Environmental Health Perspectives. The results suggest that BPA and phthalate exposures may be associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes among middle-aged women, […]
Ted Schettler, MD, MPH Science Director Nahar MS, Liao C, Kannan K, Dolinoy DC. (2012), Fetal liver bisphenol A concentrations and biotransformation gene expression reveal variable exposure and altered capacity for metabolism in humans. Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology. doi: 10.1002/jbt.21459 This recently published study shows that the developing fetus is generally exposed to much […]
Sarah Howard Coordinator of CHE’s Diabetes-Obesity Spectrum Working Group In the past couple of months, three new analyses have asked the question: Is exposure to the widespread environmental chemical bisphenol A (BPA) associated with type 2 diabetes in humans? These three add to two previous studies on the same topic, for a grand total of five. […]
written by Laura N. Vandenberg, PhD Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences Reprinted with permission from Environmental Health News Cancer. Diabetes. Autism. Infertility. ADHD. Asthma. As the rates of these diseases increase over time, the public and researchers alike have […]
written by Elise Miller, EdM Director The scientific evidence is mounting that glyphosate-based herbicides, which are the most heavily applied in the world, may not be the panacea for feeding the world’s hungry as its proponents have argued. A year ago the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that glyphosate (also known […]
The ten biggest news or research stories of the last quarter, in CHE’s view. Climate Change Climate change continues to receive attention, from top-level activities to broad new investigations of health impacts. Pope delivers strong message on climate change in encyclical ‘Laudato Si’‘: In his much-awaited encyclical on the environment, Pope Francis offered a broad and […]
written by Nancy Hepp, MS Research and Communications Specialist Childhood Leukemia Two studies this week connect childhood leukemia with the environment. Childhood leukemia and residential proximity to industrial and urban sites, from Environmental Research, shows an association between living near certain industries or urban areas and an increased risk of childhood leukemia. Industries working with […]
written by Nancy Hepp, MS Research and Communications Specialist Improving air quality Two items this week relate to actions that can improve air quality. The first from Living On Earth reports on efforts and positive outcomes in Pennsylvania to reduce exhaust by cutting down idling by school buses: School bus pollution is dangerous, and efforts […]
This quarter’s selections include a discussion of the role of bad luck in cancer, the continuing saga of federal chemical policy reform, the costs of hormone-disrupting chemicals, a couple of success stories, and plenty of research on the impacts of several common toxics on health. Find out more about many of the Top 10 topics […]
written by Elise Miller, MEd Director If your holidays were like mine, you gathered with extended family to celebrate. Mixed with the sharing of good cheer, you may have also learned that your cousin has been suffering severe asthma attacks or your young niece was diagnosed with childhood leukemia or your grandson is having difficulty […]
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