Endocrine disruptors are substances that interfere with the endocrine system. They are present in products such as food and beverage packaging, cosmetics, and flame-retardant chemicals. The endocrine ...

Endocrine disruptors may cause hormonal dysfunction, which research is now linking to earlier than anticipated menopause. But you can lessen your exposure to these chemicals. Endocrine-disrupting ...

Endocrine disruptors are defined as substances, or mixtures of substances, that interfere with the function of the endocrine system. These chemicals can act at very low doses, often exert combined or ...

A class of chemicals –– likely in products all over many homes in the United States –– could be impacting your hormone health. The scientific literature around EDCs is still growing, but associations ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 9, 2025) In a Frontiers in Public Health review article, researchers report on the wide body of science connecting adverse effects to female reproductive system, such as ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 4, 2024) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week opened a public comment period on the regulation of endocrine-disrupting pesticides, a proposal that lays ...

A new draft guidance document released by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) instructs industry on the nonclinical evidence needed to identify potentially harmful effects of an investigational ...

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) has proposed classifying resorcinol as an endocrine disruptor under the European Classification, Labelling and ...

Much of the recent public and legal spotlight has been on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called forever chemicals pervasive in consumer products and linked to health risks. But ...

Endocrine disruptors encompass a diverse group of synthetic and natural compounds capable of interfering with hormonal systems in humans and wildlife. Conventional analytical approaches such as ...