Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies
HEEDS is a non-profit coalition of scientists dedicated to improving communication, coordination and collaboration in the field of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). HEEDS is developed by scientists for scientists. There are no membership fees. HEEDS works to move EDC science forward, increase collaborations across scientific disciplines, communicate results and improve policy and regulations.
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- Oregon takes first step toward regulating PFAS pollution across land and waterby EHN Curators on April 4, 2025 at 10:06 am
Oregon officials will begin regulating six PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances and develop rules to clean up the toxic compounds, which are tied to cancer and other health problems. Alex Baumhardt reports for the Oregon Capital Chronicle.
- New Hampshire moves to ban toxic ski wax to protect water and healthby EHN Curators on April 4, 2025 at 10:05 am
New Hampshire lawmakers advanced a bill banning ski, snowboard, and boat waxes containing PFAS, aiming to reduce the spread of harmful chemicals into the environment. Izzy Lidsky reports for Powder.
- EPA deregulation puts schoolchildren at risk in petrochemical zonesby EHN Curators on April 4, 2025 at 10:04 am
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is walking back pollution enforcement, leaving children in heavily industrialized areas like Louisiana’s Cancer Alley more exposed to toxic air and water. Terry L. Jones reports for Floodlight.
- Endocrine Society statement on HHS restructuring, mass firings, and scientific reviewby EHN Curators on April 2, 2025 at 2:13 pm
A major reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — including massive cuts to the federal workforce — threatens scientific progress that drives our economy and improves the public’s health.
- Tennessee bill could block lawsuits against pesticide makers, including Monsantoby EHN Curators on April 2, 2025 at 10:58 am
Tennessee lawmakers are advancing a bill that would shield pesticide manufacturers from some liability lawsuits, even as critics point to past industry efforts to suppress health risk data. Caroline Eggers reports for WPLN News.
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- Webinar: Changes at NIH: What do they mean for environmental health?by Sarah Howard on April 3, 2025 at 3:34 pm
This May 8 webinar features Dr. Linda Birnbaum, who will discuss the implications of the Trump administration's changes for environmental health, and Dr. Scott Belcher who will discuss the effects on individual research efforts. Sponsored by the EDC Strategies Partnership.
- POSTPONED: North Carolina EDC working group 5th annual meetingby Sarah Howard on March 26, 2025 at 11:46 am
Previously scheduled for April 25, 2025, Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS) has postponed its 5th Annual Meeting of EDC-NC, its North Carolina working group on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). More information. We hope to reschedule this fall.
- Webinar: Children's health and the exposomeby Sarah Howard on March 12, 2025 at 7:02 pm
This April 15 webinar, Children's Health: Assessing impacts of the exposome, features Dr. Rémy Slama of the EU's ATHLETE research project. Dr. Slama will explore the environmental factors that are most likely to affect children’s health, and present approaches to rank the impact of these factors. The webinar is sponsored by the EDC Strategies Partnership.
- Webinar: Childhood cancer and the environment: prevention opportunitiesby Sarah Howard on March 11, 2025 at 3:35 pm
This April 24 webinar features Drs. Mark Miller and Catherine Metayer, and is sponsored by CHE Alaska.
- EDC sessions at European endocrinology society meetingby Sarah Howard on February 11, 2025 at 3:03 pm
The May 2025 Joint Congress of the European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and the European Society of Endocrinology in Copenhagen features a number of sessions on endocrine disrupting chemicals:
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