| Dust harbors new fire retardants associated with hormone, sperm changes. |
2010-02-05T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
As one class of flame retardants is phased out due to health concerns, new types – sometimes with widespread exposure and unknown effects – may be phased in. Read more... |
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| Human placenta cells die after BPA exposure. |
2010-02-02T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Exposure to very low concentrations of the plastic monomer bisphenol A (BPA) causes cellular damage and death in cultured human placenta cells, researchers report. Read more... |
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| Soy formula associated with higher risk of fibroids in women. |
2010-02-01T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Women who were fed soy-based infant formula as babies are 25 percent more likely to develop uterine fibroids than those who were breastfed or given milk-based formula. Read more... |
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| Solvents in water related to risk of birth defects? Maybe. |
2010-01-28T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
A study conducted in Massachusetts suggests that exposure to perchloroethylene through drinking water may be associated with an increased risk for certain congenital anomalies, but the results are not entirely conclusive. Read more... |
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| Younger mothers' breast milk has highest levels of flame retardants. |
2010-01-25T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
A study of breast milk samples from more than 300 women in North Carolina found flame retardants were highest in women aged 25 to 29. Read more... |
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| Silver is a potent nerve cell toxicant. |
2010-01-21T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
A study finds that silver has the potential to cause problems with nerve cell development at concentrations five times less than that of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, a known nerve cell toxicant. Read more... |
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| Estrogen in birth control diminishes sex organs in male rats. |
2010-01-15T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Exposure during development to the active ingredient of many birth control pills caused infertility in adult male rates. Read more... |
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| POPs lead to insulin resistance in rats. |
2010-01-14T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
A new study in rats shows that persistent organic pollutants (POPs) – at levels found in farmed Atlantic salmon – cause insulin resistance and associated obesity and liver disease in the animals. The study is the first to show this experimentally. Read more... |
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| Phthalates may play a role in ADHD symptoms. |
2010-01-12T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
A new study finds that exposure to phthalate chemicals may be linked to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in school-aged children. Read more... |
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| Silver migrates from treated fabrics. |
2010-01-07T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Silver nanoparticles used as antimicrobials in fabric can leach out of clothes as they are being washed. One brand lost over half of its silver content from the fabric with just two washings. Read more... |
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| Frogs pass flame retardants from food to eggs. |
2010-01-05T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
A study examining frogs in South China shows for the first time that frogs absorb PBDE flame retardants from their food, concentrate them in their tissues and organs and deposit higher amounts of them in their eggs. Read more... |
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| Antiflu drug flows into rivers during flu season. |
2010-01-04T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Scientists report they found the anti-viral medication Tamiflu in rivers in Japanese cities during last year's flu season. Tamiflu is an antiviral drug used to slow the spread of the flu virus by both treating and preventing influenza, including H1N1 and avian flu (H5N1). Read more... |
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| Plants can break down persistent pollutants. |
2009-12-29T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
New research reports that the enzymes in the roots of a poplar tree can alter the chemical structure of a common type of PCB pollutant, rendering it less harmful than the original chemical. Read more... |
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| Toxic metals may influence autism severity. |
2009-12-28T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
The severity of a child's autism coincided with the levels of toxic metals excreted in their urine after treatment with a metals removal therapy, finds a study published in the Journal of Toxicology. Read more... |
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| Mercury levels considered safe pose a risk to the heart. |
2009-12-24T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
People who ate enough contaminated fish to raise methyl mercury levels in their bodies to levels still considered "safe" had subtle changes to their heart rhythm that may affect their long-term health. Read more... |
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| Impaired cognition in elderly women linked to traffic pollution. |
2009-12-22T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Living for decades near busy urban or rural roads may affect brain health and could contribute to cognitive decline as women age, conclude German scientists in a study published in the journal Environmental Research. Read more... |
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| Sharp rise in metals in Mount Everest ice mirrors growth in Central Asia. |
2009-12-21T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Ice core samples from Mount Everest that represent 800 years of atmospheric history contain much higher levels of certain metals in the last three decades than in the previous seven centuries. Read more... |
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| Does traffic pollution cause early pregnancy loss? |
2009-12-18T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
A study from California suggests that living closer to high traffic roads may increase the risk of spontaneous abortion in certain women. The association was seen only with African-Americans, not with women of other races. Read more... |
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| More flame retardants found in urban peregrine falcons than their country cousins. |
2009-12-15T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Falcons that make their home in some of California's largest cities carry more flame retardant pollutants in them as compared to those that preside in rural areas, finds a study that measured the chemicals in the birds' eggs. Read more... |
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| Atrazine: As bad for wildlife as it is for weeds? |
2009-12-14T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
The widely used herbicide atrazine may be responsible for a host of health problems seen in freshwater fish and amphibians, according to researchers who evaluated a group of published studies that examined the chemical's effects. Read more... |
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| PCB clean-up leads to quick recovery of arctic wildlife. |
2009-12-11T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Eight years after a heavily contaminated military site in northern Canada was cleaned up, PCB levels in wildlife have plummeted. Read more... |
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| Stain repellents linked to low birth weight and premature births. |
2009-12-07T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
A study that surveyed members of a West Virginia community finds that higher exposures to anti-stick chemicals released from a nearby factory may be linked to low birth weight and early birth in babies born to women who live in the area. Read more... |
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| Atrazine sparks stress hormones in female rats. |
2009-12-04T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Exposure to the common herbicide atrazine rapidly induces the release of stress hormones in rats, which may explain how the weed killer produces some its harmful reproductive effects. Read more... |
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| Mixture more imposing on brain messenger than lone chemicals. |
2009-12-01T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
In a study of nerves from rat brains, scientists confirm that the effects of different environmental contaminants can add together. Read more... |
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| Effects of flame retardants on children's development unclear. |
2009-11-30T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
The first study to examine the effects of commonly used flame retardant chemicals on children’s brain development has found both harmful and beneficial associations. Read more... |
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| Pesticide levels in blood associated with prostate cancer. |
2009-11-25T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Blood levels of three types of banned organochlorine pesticides are associated with prostate cancer in the general US population, researchers report in a recent study. Read more... |
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| Pillows, vehicle seats key sources of flame retardants. |
2009-11-24T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Researchers have tracked the most significant sources of human exposure to one type of flame retardant chemicals – polybrominated dipheylethers (PBDEs) – by using a new kind of portable x-ray analyzer that can detect bromine levels in household items. Read more... |
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| Pesticides that kill rodents also poison owls. |
2009-11-23T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Chemicals used to control mice and other rodents are being found in the livers of wild owls and causing some to die. Read more... |
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| Prenatal exposure to phthalates feminizes play in boys. |
2009-11-16T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
Boys exposed to phthalates during pregnancy are less likely to choose “boy typical” toys such as trucks, suggesting that phthalates can alter brain development and gender-specific behaviors. Read more... |
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| Oysters are sensitive to fullerene nanoparticles. |
2009-11-16T09:00-05:00 Environmental Health News
For the first time, research shows that nanoparticles called fullerenes are filtered out of water by oysters and taken up by their liver cells. Read more... |
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