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Prenatal Exposure to Chemicals in Personal Care Products May Speed Puberty in Girls
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Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - December 3, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Discovery of a New Gene Could Shed Light on Chemical Exposure Effects in Humans
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Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - November 20, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Soy Formula Feeding During Infancy Associated With Severe Menstrual Pain in Adulthood
New research suggests that infant girls fed soy formula are more likely to develop severe menstrual pain as young adults. The finding adds to the growing body of literature that suggests exposure to soy formula during early life may have detrimental effects on the reproductive system. The study appears online in the journal Human Reproduction. Scientists at the National Institute of Environmental ... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - November 9, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

High Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation Associated With Cancer in Male Rats
Transcript Audio Recording of Telephone Press ConferenceOctober 31, 2018 Transcript (151KB) NTP Cell Phone Study Page Fact Sheet (1MB) Final Rat Study Report Final Mouse Study Report The National Toxicology Program (NTP) concluded there is clear evidence that male rats exposed to high levels of radio frequency radiation (RFR) like that used... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - November 1, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Study: Fluoride Levels in Pregnant Women in Canada Show Drinking Water Is Primary Source of Exposure to Fluoride
A new study led by York University researchers has found that fluoride levels in urine are twice as high for pregnant women living in Canadian cities where fluoride is added to public drinking water as for those living in cities that do not add fluoride to public water supplies. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - October 10, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Crosstalk Between Fallopian Tube, Ovary May Drive the Spread of Ovarian Cancer
New research from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that cancer cells in the fallopian tube affect normal chemical signaling between reproductive tissues and stimulate the release of norepinephrine, a small molecule hormone, from the ovary. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - October 9, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Asthma May Contribute to Childhood Obesity Epidemic
Toddlers with asthma are more likely to become obese children, according to an international study led by USC scientists. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - October 9, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Marker May Help Target Treatments for Crohn ’ s Patients
Experts have long suspected that Crohn ' s disease likely represents a collection of related but slightly different disorders, but until now it has not been possible to predict accurately which subtype of CD a patient is likely to develop. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - October 4, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Domoic Acid Decoded: Scientists Discover Genetic Basis for How Harmful Algal Blooms Become Toxic
Research into gene function in microalgae helps determine how toxins are made in oceanic harmful algal blooms (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - September 27, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

New Research Reveals a Mitochondrial Gene That Protects Against Dementia and Other Diseases of Aging
New research from USC has uncovered a previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The study provides insights on how these conditions, and other diseases of aging, might one day be treated and prevented. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - September 21, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Genetics and Pollution Drive Severity of Asthma Symptoms
Finding may lead to a precision medicine approach in environmental health Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and collaborators. The study appeared online in Scientific Reports. ... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - August 31, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Child Lead Exposure Study Finds Substantial Reductions Possible
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Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - August 28, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

First Biomarker Evidence of DDT-Autism Link
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Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - August 16, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Scientists Develop New Method to Screen for Chemical Exposures
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Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - July 23, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

NIH Study Associates Obesity With Lower Breast Cancer Risk in Young Women
Young women with high body fat have a decreased chance of developing breast cancer before menopause, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators. The finding, published online in the journal JAMA Oncology, may help researchers better understand the role obesity plays in breast cancer risk. " It is well known that women who gain weight, particularly after men... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News)
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - June 27, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research