Endocrine Disrupting Chemical

The use of certain hair care products is linked to lower concentrations of sex steroid levels among pregnant women, likely due to the presence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, according to data published in Environmental Research.

New data presented at the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology virtual meeting revealed that exposure to bisphenols, phthalates and perfluoroalkyl substances can increase the risk for obesity.

Exposure to three common endocrine-disrupting chemicals can increase the risk for obesity, and their elimination may improve public health while also producing economic benefits, according to a speaker.

Girls exposed to high levels of perfluorohexane sulfonate have a higher risk for dysregulated glucose metabolism during and after puberty, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Girls exposed to high levels of perfluorohexane sulfonate have a higher risk for dysregulated glucose metabolism during and after puberty, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in common plastics may influence hormonal shifts during pregnancy as well as contribute to postpartum depression, according to new data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Exposure to propylparaben, an endocrine-disrupting chemical used as a preservative in personal care products and food, may alter normal pregnancy-related breast changes, according to data presented at the ENDO annual meeting.

In 2020, researchers and organizations from around the globe voiced caution about the prevalence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, and the risks they pose to humans.

The COVID-19 pandemic was on the minds of Healio readers for most of 2020, and some of the most-read articles involved research to lessen COVID-19 complications and recommendations for reducing risk for exposure in those with diabetes.

A report from the Endocrine Society and International Pollutants Elimination Network identifies more than 140 endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, and their negative effects on human health.