Children exposed to diethyl phthalate (DEP) and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP)—phthalate chemicals commonly found in personal care and plastic products—have elevated risk of asthma-related airway inflammation, according to researchers at Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH) at the Mailman School… Read More ›
Environmental health
Prenatal exposure to pesticide additive linked with childhood cough
7 SEP 2012 Cough symptoms at age 5 and 6 appear to be unrelated to asthma or infection Children exposed in the womb to the widely used pesticide additive piperonyl butoxide (PBO) have heightened risk of noninfectious cough at ages… Read More ›
Phthalates heighten risk for childhood asthma
Public Release: 17-Sep-2014 Asthma risk increased more than 70 percent among a group of children exposed during pregnancy to high levels of the household chemicals butylbenzyl phthalate and di-n-butyl phthalate. Researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health at… Read More ›
Prenatal exposure to common household chemical increases risk for childhood eczema up to 52%
Phthalate commonly used in vinyl flooring is found in nearly 100 percent of mothers studied Prenatal exposure to a ubiquitous household chemical called butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP) can increase a child’s risk for developing eczema, according to research conducted at the… Read More ›
PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness – tetrachloroethylene
30 Jan 2012 PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness The solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) widely used in industry and to dry clean clothes is a neurotoxin known to cause mood changes, anxiety, and depression in… Read More ›
Scented laundry products emit hazardous chemicals through dryer vents
Public release date: 24-Aug-2011 The same University of Washington researcher who used chemical sleuthing to deduce what’s in fragranced consumer products now has turned her attention to the scented air wafting from household laundry vents. Findings, published online… Read More ›
Exposure to BPA has been underestimated, new MU research says / Bye Bye estrogen, thyroid and testosterone
“We know that the active form of BPA binds to our steroid receptors, meaning it can affect estrogen, thyroid and testosterone function. Public release date: 6-Jun-2011 Results indicate BPA accumulates more rapidly within the body than previously thought COLUMBIA, Mo…. Read More ›
Study finds highest reported BPA level in pregnant woman and associated abnormalities in infant
Avoid using plastic food and beverage storage containers with #7 on the bottom. If the recycling code is #7, then the plastic may contain BPA. Public release date: 11-May-2011 Possible link between high prenatal BPA levels and neonatal neurobehavioral abnormalities;… Read More ›
Regular breakfast helps reduce lead poisoning in children
Public release date: 31-Mar-2011 It is known that fasting increases lead absorption in adults and consequently regular meals and snacks are recommended for children to prevent lead poisoning. New research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Environmental Health demonstrates… Read More ›
Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children
Public release date: 10-Feb-2011 – piperonyl butoxide (PBO), a common additive in pyrethroid formulations Effects on IQ appear to be similar to lead exposure February 9, 2011 — When the EPA phased out the widespread residential use of chlorpyrifos and… Read More ›
Study links increased BPA exposure to reduced egg quality in women
Public release date: 15-Dec-2010 A small-scale University of California, San Francisco-led study has identified the first evidence in humans that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may compromise the quality of a woman’s eggs retrieved for in vitro fertilization (IVF). As… Read More ›
Sperm may be harmed by exposure to BPA, study suggests
Public release date: 3-Aug-2010 – More than 6 billion pounds of BPA are produced annually – “We found that if we compare somebody in the top quartile of exposure with the lowest quartile of exposure, sperm concentration was on… Read More ›
Liver tumors found in mice exposed to BPA
– In this research, it was the mothers who were exposed before conception. The offspring, therefore, were exposed as developing fetuses and pups, not as adults. – One year ago, Dolinoy’s lab found BPA in human fetal liver tissue, demonstrating… Read More ›
Activists Want Toxic Shampoo Off the Shelves
By HEATHER JOHNSON ShareThis OAKLAND (CN) – Dozens of brand-name and store brand shampoos, liquid soaps and bubble baths contain toxic levels of cocamide DEA, a known carcinogen, environmentalists claim in court. The Center for Environmental Health sued retailers… Read More ›
Troubling levels of toxic metals found in lipstick
Contact: Sarah Yang scyang@berkeley.edu 510-643-7741 University of California – Berkeley Berkeley — A new analysis of the contents of lipstick and lip gloss may cause you to pause before puckering. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public… Read More ›
Troubling levels of toxic metals found in lipstick
Contact: Sarah Yang scyang@berkeley.edu 510-643-7741 University of California – Berkeley Berkeley — A new analysis of the contents of lipstick and lip gloss may cause you to pause before puckering. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public… Read More ›
Combinations of estrogen-mimicking chemicals found to strongly distort hormone action
Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston For years, scientists have been concerned about chemicals in the environment that mimic the estrogens found in the body. In study after study, researchers have found links between… Read More ›
Combinations of estrogen-mimicking chemicals found to strongly distort hormone action
Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston For years, scientists have been concerned about chemicals in the environment that mimic the estrogens found in the body. In study after study, researchers have found links between… Read More ›
BPA raises risk for childhood asthma
Contact: Timothy S. Paul tp2111@columbia.edu 212-305-2676 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Children exposed to the plastics chemical bisphenol A had an elevated risk for asthma Researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health at the Mailman School… Read More ›
BPA raises risk for childhood asthma
Contact: Timothy S. Paul tp2111@columbia.edu 212-305-2676 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Children exposed to the plastics chemical bisphenol A had an elevated risk for asthma Researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health at the Mailman School… Read More ›