September 10, 2021 | Research conducted in Thailand and published in Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, shows that exposure to pesticides, even at low levels, impact the human endocrine system and distort thyroid function. The study looks specifically at interactions of genetics and environment: it investigates associations between variations in genes involved in pesticide metabolism […]
Category: Hormones
Endocrine (Hormone) Disrupting Chemicals, including Pesticides, Also Affect the Nervous System
September 9, 2021 | A study published in Toxicology Reports finds the same chemicals that disrupt the endocrine (hormone) system also disrupt the nervous system. Endocrine disruptors are xenobiotics (i.e., chemical substances like toxic pesticides foreign to an organism or ecosystem) present in nearly all organisms and ecosystems. The World Health Organization (WHO), European Union […]
296 Chemicals in Consumer Products Increase Breast Cancer Risk through Hormone (Endocrine) Disruption
July 28, 2021 | Research published in Environmental Health Perspectives finds nearly 300 different chemicals, in pesticides, consumer products, and contaminated resources (e.g., food, water) increase breast cancer risks. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, causing the second most cancer-related deaths in the U.S. Genetic factors only play a minor role in […]
New Commercial Pesticide Toxicity Analysis Highlights Need to Shift to Organic Products
May 20, 2021 | Beyond Pesticides and Friends of the Earth (FOE) collaborated to analyze herbicide products at two of the most popular home and garden retailers, Home Depot and Lowe’s. This Commercial Herbicide Analysis highlights the adverse health and environmental effects of widely available toxic pesticides while encouraging retailers to expand on—and consumers to […]
Breakdown Products (Metabolites) from Pesticides May Be More Toxic than Parent Compound, Study Finds
May 6, 2021 | Nearly half of all breakdown products (transformation products) from four common-use pesticides produce stronger endocrine (hormone) disrupting (ED) effects than the parent compound, according to research published in Environment International. Over 300 environmental contaminants and their byproducts—from chemicals in plastics to cosmetic/personal care products—are commonly present in waterbodies, food commodities, and […]
Dr. Theo Colburn’s Letter to the President About Chemicals Disrupting our Bodies
Dr. Theo Colborn is Founder and President of The Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX) and Professor Emeritus of Zoology at the University of Florida, Gainesville reads her letter to President Obama about the alarming impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals on human health. A report published in 2012 documents extensive research showing that endocrine disrupting chemicals – including […]
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Growing Body of Research Shows Gynecological Diseases Linked to Environmental Contaminants
(Beyond Pesticides, August 1, 2012) New research is adding to the evidence that some pesticides and industrial chemicals may increase women’s risk of uterine and ovarian diseases, such as endometriosis. The research supports the decades old theory that hormone-mimicking chemicals impact human reproductive systems. Scientists have long suspected a link between estrogen-mimicking pollutants and gynecological […]
Low doses, big effects: Scientists seek ‘fundamental changes’ in testing, regulation of hormone-like chemicals
Small doses can have big health effects. That is a main finding of a new report, three years in the making, published Wednesday by a team of 12 scientists who study hormone-altering chemicals. Dozens of substances that can mimic or block hormones are found in the environment, the food supply and consumer products, including plastics, […]
Hormones and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals:
Endocrine Reviews. First published ahead of print March 14, 2012 as doi:10.1210/er.2011-1050 Low-Dose Effects and Nonmonotonic Dose Responses Laura N. Vandenberg, Theo Colborn, Tyrone B. Hayes, Jerrold J. Heindel, David R. Jacobs, Jr., Duk-Hee Lee, Toshi Shioda, Ana M. Soto, Frederick S. vom Saal, Wade V. Welshons, R. Thomas Zoeller, and John Peterson Myers For […]
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Toxics Linked to Hormone Disruption and Asthma Found In Consumer Products
March 8, 2012 New Peer Reviewed Study Analyzed Broadest Range of Products Ever Tested Public Health Advocates Support Full Ingredient Labeling and New Safety Rules (Boston) Toxic chemicals linked to the rising rates of endocrine disruption related disease on the rise were found in a broad array of consumer products and reported in a peer […]
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