Much of the recent public and legal spotlight has been on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called forever chemicals pervasive in consumer products and linked to health risks. But ...

Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified a previously unknown mechanism in humans that may explain why certain medicines and environmental chemicals disrupt the balance of sex hormones.

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Chemicals are all around us. And some of the most concerning belong to a class known as endocrine disruptors, a group of chemicals so ubiquitous—found in everyday objects like nonstick pans, canned ...

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) found in cosmetics, food and beverage packaging, toys, carpeting, pesticides, and some flame retardants, may mimic or interfere with your body's hormones. This ...

Lack of data from the chemical industry in the EU often prevents the assessment of whether substances, for example, used in consumer products, are endocrine disrupting. As a result, the researchers ...

After decades with little progress, the US Environmental Protection Agency plans to revamp an effort to evaluate pesticides for potential effects on estrogen, androgen, and thyroid hormones. The move ...

Few topics provoke as much concern as the perception that puberty is beginning earlier than ever. While synthetic ...

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) has proposed classifying resorcinol as an endocrine disruptor under the European Classification, Labelling and ...

As a result, the researchers recommend updating the information requirements in the EU legislation, REACH. They also propose various approaches for evaluating chemical substances to ensure that all ...