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Synopsis Dioxin alters ability to fight infection, mouse study finds.
Researchers find for the first time that mice exposed to the contaminant dioxin during development, while nursing or both have a diminished capacity to fight a ...
Synopsis Estrogen mimics at low doses change how brain cells manage dopamine.
For the first time, scientists have found that extremely low levels of xenoestrogens, or environmental estrogens, disrupt specialized brain cells and their ...
Synopsis Fish study proves “the pill” is NOT man’s best friend.
Fish exposed to the active ingredient in "The Pill" at levels comparable to what is found in North American streams and rivers causes chromosomal ...
Blog Entry NPR considers environmental causes of myeloma.
The number of people diagnosed with multiple myeloma is on the rise. In an NPR story, environmental factors were given as a possible explanation.
Synopsis Study predicts BPA in babies 11 times higher than adults.
Using a mathematical model based on enzymatic differences between newborns and adults, scientists estimate that the amount of bisphenol A (BPA) circulating in ...
Synopsis PCBs influence allergy risk.
The type of chemicals someone is exposed to in the womb, or soon after birth, may predetermine the risk for developing respiratory infections as an infant and ...
Synopsis In-home air pollution heightens asthma symptoms.
A recent study confirms and broadens our understanding of asthma by showing the respiratory disease is highly affected by particulate matter.
Blog Entry Missing the environmental angle.
Four out of five of the nation’s top newspapers missed a key point about the state of the science when they covered an important new report that found cancer ...
Synopsis Exposure to a PAH before birth or via breast milk can lead to cancer.
Prebirth and early life exposure to certain chemicals released from coal burning power plants may lead to cancer later in life, this mouse study finds.
Synopsis Factory workers' DNA changes when they are at work.
Factory workers exposed to dust particles have measurable changes in key DNA chemistry on the days they work, but the health impacts are not known.
Blog Entry FDA's inconsistent message on BPA
In public statements to the media, FDA officials are spreading contradictory messages.
Synopsis Sex (hormones) on the beach: Ubiquitous compounds found in sunscreens mimic female hormones and block male hormones.
Chemicals used in sunscreens, cosmetics, and other consumer products to protect against harmful UV sunlight can mimic the effects of the female hormone ...
Synopsis Increased carbon dioxide levels due to human activities elevate terrestrial mercury levels.
In a new study, scientists report that ground level mercury levels are increased by more than 30% in environments where the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is ...