Contact: Michele La Merrill mlamerrill@ucdavis.edu 347-791-1053 University of California – Davis Infant girls exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT while still inside the womb are three times more likely to develop hypertension when they become adults, according to… Read More ›
Environmental Health Perspectives
Yale study links common chemicals to osteoarthritis : perfluorinated chemicals
Contact: Michelle Bell michelle.bell@yale.edu 203-432-9869 Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies New Haven, Conn. – A new study has linked exposure to two common perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) with osteoarthritis. PFCs are used in more than 200 industrial processes and… Read More ›
Experiments show bisphenol S also disrupts hormone activity: BPS
Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston BPA substitute could spell trouble A few years ago, manufacturers of water bottles, food containers, and baby products had a big problem. A key ingredient of the plastics… Read More ›
Fetal exposure to PVC plastic chemical linked to obesity in offspring: Over multiple generations
Contact: Tom Vasich tmvasich@uci.edu 949-824-6455 University of California – Irvine UCI study identifies transgenerational effects of obesogen compound tributyltin Irvine, Calif. — Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin – which is used in marine hull paint… Read More ›
Prenatal exposure to pesticides linked to attention problems
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Sarah Yang scyang@berkeley.edu 510-643-7741 University of California – Berkeley Berkeley — Children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother’s womb were more likely to develop attention disorders years later, according… Read More ›
85th Health Research Report 12 JUL 2010 – Reconstruction
Health Research Report 85th Issue 12 JUL 2010 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano http://www.vit.bz http://www.youtube.com/vhfilm http://www.facebook.com/engineeringevil http://www.engineeringevil.com http://www.healthresearchreport.me Editors top five: 1. Study demonstrates pine bark naturally reduces hay fever symptoms 2. Increasing Fertility Threefold 3. Antioxidants do help arteries stay healthy 4…. Read More ›
Exposure to 3 classes of common chemicals may affect female development
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Mount Sinai Press Office newsnow@mountsinai.org 212-241-9200 The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that exposure to three common chemical classes—phenols, phthalates and… Read More ›
Flame retardants linked to neurodevelopmental delays in children : PBDEs
Contact: Sarah Yang scyang@berkeley.edu 510-643-7741 University of California – Berkeley Berkeley — Prenatal and childhood exposure to flame retardant compounds are linked to poorer attention, fine motor coordination and IQ in school-aged children, a finding by researchers at the University… Read More ›
Mother’s exposure to bisphenol A may increase children’s chances of asthma
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Mouse experiments implicate common ingredient in plastic water bottles and food packaging GALVESTON, Texas — For years, scientists have warned of the possible… Read More ›
76th Health Research Report 25 FEB 2010 – Reconstruction
Top Five: 1. Bitter melon extract attacks breast cancer cells 2. Vitamin B3 shows early promise in treatment of stroke 3. New evidence that green tea may help fight glaucoma and other eye diseases 4. Lactobacillus improves Helicobacter… Read More ›
Stain repellent chemical linked to thyroid disease in adults: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
Contact: Andrew Gould andrew.gould@pms.ac.uk 44-139-268-6107 The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry A study by the University of Exeter and the Peninsula Medical School for the first time links thyroid disease with human exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFOA is… Read More ›
Superbug MRSA Identified in U.S. Wastewater Treatment Plants
The School of Public Health News November 5, 2012 NEWS RELEASE Contact: Kelly Blake, kellyb@umd.edu, 301-405-9418 University of Maryland-led study is first to document environmental source of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the United States College Park, Md.–A team… Read More ›
Chemicals in common consumer products may play a role in pre-term births : phthalates
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Laura Bailey baileylm@umich.edu 734-647-1848 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A new study of expectant mothers suggests that a group of common environmental contaminants called phthalates, which are present in many industrial and consumer products… Read More ›
Rochester study raises new questions about controversial plastics chemical: BPA metabolizes 8x slower than expected
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Leslie Orr Leslie_orr@urmc.rochester.edu 585-275-5774 University of Rochester Medical Center A University of Rochester Medical Center study challenges common assumptions about the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), by showing that in some people, surprisingly high levels… Read More ›
Bisphenol A linked to chemotherapy resistance
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Dama Kimmon dama.kimmon@uc.edu 513-558-4519 University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI—Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatments, say University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists. The research study, led by UC’s Nira Ben-Jonathan, PhD,… Read More ›
Chemical exposure in the womb from household items may contribute to obesity
Woodruff Health Sciences Center Aug. 30, 2012 Pregnant women who are highly exposed to common environmental chemicals – polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) – have babies that are smaller at birth and larger at 20 months of age, according to a study… Read More ›
Just Low level cadmium exposure linked to lung disease – Tobacco Contaminant
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—New research suggests that cadmium is one of the critical ingredients causing emphysema, and even low-level exposure attained through second-hand smoke and other means may also increase the chance of developing lung disease. The University of Michigan School… Read More ›
Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ – Published in Federal Gov’t Journal
press release July 24, 2012, 8:44 a.m. EDT Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ – Published in Federal Gov’t Journal NEW YORK, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Harvard University researchers’ review of fluoride/brain studies concludes “our results support… Read More ›
Researchers identify phthalates in numeruous medicines and supplements
(Boston) –Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC), in collaboration with Harvard School of Public Health, have found numerous prescription and over-the-counter drugs and supplements use certain chemicals called phthalates as inactive ingredients in their products. The findings appear… Read More ›
Chemicals in personal care products may increase risk of diabetes in women
Brigham and Women’s Hospital study is the first to examine an association between phthalates and diabetes in a large population of American women Boston, MA – A study lead by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) shows an association… Read More ›
Early-life exposure to chemical in drinking water may affect vision, study finds
(BOSTON) — Prenatal and early childhood exposure to the chemical solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) found in drinking water may be associated with long-term visual impairments, particularly in the area of color discrimination, a new study led by Boston University School of… Read More ›
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