Public Release: 17-Feb-2015 Environmentally friendly method neutralizes dangerous chemicals University of Iowa researchers have found a type of grass that was once a staple of the American prairie can remove soil laden with PCBs, toxic chemicals once used for cooling… Read More ›
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Study by CU researcher finds everyday exposure to chemicals could trigger early menopause
Public Release: 28-Jan-2015 University of Colorado Denver AURORA, Colo. (January 28, 2015) – Women who are exposed to certain chemicals are more likely to experience menopause at a younger age, according to a newly published study by a researcher from… Read More ›
Potentially toxic flame retardants found in many US couches
30 NOV 2012 DURHAM, N.C. — More than half of all couches tested in a Duke University-led study contained potentially toxic or untested chemical flame retardants that may pose risks to human health. Among the chemicals detected was “Tris,” a… Read More ›
Research shows how PCBs promote dendrite growth, may increase autism risk
April 24, 2012 (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — New research from UC Davis and Washington State University shows that PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, launch a cellular chain of events that leads to an overabundance of dendrites — the filament-like projections that conduct… Read More ›
PCB increases harmful effects of smoking
PCB increases harmful effects of smoking – The study was performed within the framework of the so-called PIVUS study, which comprehends some 1,000 70-year-old men and women in Uppsala. The results show that the risk of having died at the… Read More ›
Smokers with high levels of PCB in the blood have a 640% increased risk of dying over 8 years.
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 14-May-2014 PCB increases harmful effects of smoking It is well known that exposure to asbestos or radon drastically increases the injurious effects of smoking. In the present study, led by Uppsala University, the scientists have investigated whether… Read More ›
Exposure of humans to cosmetic UV filters is widespread (PCB’s ) present in 85 percent of human milk samples
2010 report posted for filing UV filters were present in 85 percent of human milk samples of a research published in Chemosphere Amsterdam, 2 November, 2010 – An investigation conducted in the context of the Swiss NationalResearch Programme (NRP50), Endocrine… Read More ›
Exposure of humans to cosmetic UV filters is widespread (PCB’s ) present in 85 percent of human milk samples
2010 report posted for filing UV filters were present in 85 percent of human milk samples of a research published in Chemosphere Amsterdam, 2 November, 2010 – An investigation conducted in the context of the Swiss NationalResearch Programme… Read More ›
PCBs, other pollutants may play role in pregnancy delay
Contact: Robert Bock or Marianne Glass Miller 301-496-5134 NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development NIH study finds delays after exposure to pesticides, industrial chemicals Couples with high levels of PCBs and similar environmental pollutants take longer to achieve… Read More ›
Environmental pollutant has sex-skewing effect
Re-Post 2008 Contact: Graeme Baldwin graeme.baldwin@biomedcentral.com 44-020-707-94804 BioMed Central Women exposed to high levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls – a group of banned environmental pollutants) are less likely to give birth to male children. A study published today in BioMed… Read More ›
PCB cocktails for two: Effects Second Generation
Re-Post for filing 2008 Contact: Judith Jansen bor2@ssr.org 608-256-2777 Society for the Study of Reproduction Since the 1962 publication of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, awareness of how environmental toxicants can impact fertility has increased. In an article on… Read More ›
Maternal exposure to persistent organic pollutants linked to urologic conditions in boys
Repost for filing 2008 Contact: Lacey Holt lholt@auanet.org American Urological Association AUA 2008: Maternal exposure to persistent organic pollutants linked to urologic conditions in boys ORLANDO, FL, MAY 18, 2008—Higher incidences of congenital anomalies, including cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) and hypospadias,… Read More ›
Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Could Increase Asthma Symptoms
Exposure to Common Toxic Substances Could Increase Asthma Symptoms ScienceDaily (Aug. 31, 2012) — Children who are exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which were commonly used in a range of industrial products, could be at risk of an increase in… Read More ›
Exposure to insecticide may play role in obesity epidemic among some women
Public release date: 19-Mar-2009 – Compared to the group with the lowest levels, those with intermediate levels gained an average of 13 pounds excess weight, and those with higher levels gained more than 20 pounds of excess weight.
AUA 2008: Maternal exposure to persistent organic pollutants linked to urologic conditions in boys
Public release date: 15-May-2008 ORLANDO, FL, MAY 18, 2008—Higher incidences of congenital anomalies, including cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) and hypospadias, were found in boys whose mothers had higher serum levels of certain organochlorine compounds, researchers say. Two separate studies presented today… Read More ›
PCB cocktails for two
Public release date: 24-May-2008 Since the 1962 publication of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, awareness of how environmental toxicants can impact fertility has increased. In an article on p. 1091 of this issue, Steinberg and colleagues provide evidence that adverse… Read More ›
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