Splenda may damage gut bacteria, boost weight gain: study
2008 study posted for filing By Stephen Daniells 25-Sep-2008 - Consumption of the sweetener Splenda at doses within the US FDA’s Acceptable Daily Intake may suppress beneficial bacteria…
Higher urinary levels of commonly used chemical, BPA, linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes
2008 post for filing Contact: David Melzer, M.B., Ph.D. david.melzer@pms.ac.uk JAMA and Archives Journals Higher levels of urinary Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound commonly used in plastic packaging for…
Calcium during pregnancy reduces harmful blood lead levels: 1200mg –>31% Reduction
Contact: Laura Bailey baileylm@umich.edu 734-764-1552 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Pregnant women who take high levels of daily calcium supplements show a marked reduction in lead levels in their blood,…
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…
Long-term pesticide exposure may increase risk of diabetes
2008 Repost for filing Contact: Robin Mackar rmackar@niehs.nih.gov 919-541-0073 NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime…
Chlorinated Tap water substantially increased the risk of three common birth defects: ventricular septal defects, cleft palate, and anencephalus
Contact: Charlotte Webber charlotte.webber@biomedcentral.com 44-020-763-19980 BioMed Central Is tap water safe for expectant mothers? Drinking water disinfected by chlorine while pregnant may increase the risk of having children with heart…
Childhood lead exposure associated with criminal behavior in adulthood
2008 Re-post fro filing Contact: Amanda Harper amanda.harper@uc.edu 513-558-4657 University of Cincinnati IMAGE:Kim Dietrich, Ph.D., is a professor of environmental health at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He…
Prenatal exposure to flame-retardant compounds affects neurodevelopment ( IQ ) of young children: polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
Contact: Stephanie Berger sb2247@columbia.edu 212-305-4372 Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health January 19, 2010 -- Prenatal exposure to ambient levels of flame retardant compounds called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)…
Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children
Contact: Stephanie Berger sb2247@columbia.edu 212-305-4372 Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health Effects on IQ appear to be similar to lead exposure February 9, 2011 -- When the EPA phased…
Folic acid lowers blood arsenic levels
Contact: Stephanie Berger sb2247@columbia.edu 212-305-4372 Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health October 8, 2007 -- A new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health finds…
Just Low level cadmium exposure linked to lung disease – Tobacco Contaminant
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---New research suggests that cadmium is one of the critical ingredients causing emphysema, and even low-level exposure attained through second-hand smoke and other means may also increase the…
Prenatal exposure to flame-retardant compounds affects neurodevelopment of young children
Public release date: 19-Jan-2010 - verbal and full IQ scores were reduced 5.5 to 8.0 points for those with the highest prenatal exposures. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="320"] Environmental Health…
Childhood lead exposure causes permanent brain damage
Public release date: 1-Dec-2009 CHICAGO – A study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to evaluate brain function revealed that adults who were exposed to lead as…
Prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants affect a child’s intelligence quotient or IQ
Public release date: 20-Jul-2009 - "The decrease in full-scale IQ score among the more exposed children is similar to that seen with low-level lead exposure," - Prenatal exposure to environmental…
Children susceptible to pesticides longer than expected, study finds
Public release date: 19-Jun-2009 - found that some of the QQ newborns may be 50 times more susceptible to chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos oxon than RR newborns with high PON1 levels,…
NCRP Report No. 160 on increased average radiation exposure of the US population
Public release date: 3-Mar-2009 - The new NCRP report falls squarely into this controversy because it estimates the total U.S. exposure to all sources of ionizing radiation has increased six-fold…
Rochester study raises new questions about controversial plastics chemical – bisphenol A (BPA)
Public release date: 28-Jan-2009 - “In our data, BPA levels appear to drop about eight times more slowly than expected – so slowly, in fact, that race and sex together…
Splenda may damage gut bacteria, boost weight gain: study
Public release date: 21-Oct-2008 By Stephen Daniells 25-Sep-2008 - Consumption of the sweetener Splenda at doses within the US FDA’s Acceptable Daily Intake may suppress beneficial bacteria in the…
Methylmercury warning – can cause harm at levels previously considered safe.
Public release date: 28-Oct-2008 Recent studies hint that exposure to the toxic chemicals, such as methylmercury can cause harm at levels previously considered safe. A new analysis of the epidemiological…
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