Health & Environment
H&E is a monthly publication about environmental health issues, how they affect humans, and (somewhat indirectly) what role in these terms healthcare can play in preventing illness
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Dioxin-Induced Changes in Epididymal Sperm Count and Spermatogenesis
Study suggesting that dioxin affects sperm health by targeting the epididymis rather than spermatogenesis.
from Health & Environment on 12 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Government 'must follow Europe's lead and ban BPA'
Scientists have rounded on the UK Government for refusing to take action on a controversial chemical widely used in baby bottles – even though other countries have begun bringing in their own bans.
from Health & Environment on 12 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Gender-bending chemicals 'triggering early puberty in girls and putting them at risk of diabetes and cancer' | Mail Online
The Daily Mail (UK) reports on how "gender-bending chemicals used in food cans, shower curtains and toys may be triggering early puberty in girls - and putting them at greater risk of cancer and diabetes."
from Health & Environment on 10 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Attention-Worthy Association: Prenatal Phthalate Exposure and Later Child Behavior
Discussion of recent research finding that prenatal exposure to low molecular weight phthalates, such as those found in nail varnish, are associated with later behavioural problems in children.
from Health & Environment on 07 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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BPA exposure in utero leads to epigenetic alterations to estrogen response
New study looking at the mechanism of effect of BPA, focusing on epigenetic changes which make the uterus hypersensitive to BPA.
from Health & Environment on 07 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls Disrupt Blood–Brain Barrier Integrity and Promote Brain Metastasis Formation
Study concluding that "exposure to individual PCBs can facilitate the formation of bloodborne metastases via alterations of the integrity of the brain capillary endothelium."
from Health & Environment on 07 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Brain Drain? PBDEs Alter Development of Human Brain Cells
Analysis of recent study showing a potential mechanism for neurotoxicity of PBDE flame retardants, documented in epidemiological studies.
from Health & Environment on 07 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Chew on This: Persistent Organic Pollutants May Promote Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Analysis of a recent study finding that a high fat diet on its own is less likely to cause type II diabetes than a high fat diet containing POPs.
from Health & Environment on 07 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Association Between Serum Perfluoroctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Thyroid Disease
Epidemiological study finding an association between non-stick chemicals and thyroid disease.
from Health & Environment on 06 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Flushed Away - Environmental Toxins
As part of its "Environmental Toxins" series, TIME looks at pharmaceutical contamination of waterways.
from Health & Environment on 05 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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POPs Exposure Leads to Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Animal study examining whether exposure to POPs increases risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity, in addition to a high-fat diet.
from Health & Environment on 05 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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In Vitro Screening of Environmental Chemicals for Testing Prioritization
Paper interesting because it looks at in vitro and in silico methods for anticipating toxic effects in people. Even at low concentrations, the predictive power of the testing was useful.
from Health & Environment on 05 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Study links chemical exposure to breast cancer
Researchers examined women's exposure to around 300 different substances during their employment history. After taking account of the usual factors associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, the analysis indicated a link between occupational exposure to several of these substances.
from Health & Environment on 05 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Good, Bad News on European PCB exposure
Summary of the significance of three new papers in the journal ES&T which provide new information on human exposure to PCBs and their possible mechanisms of toxicity.
from Health & Environment on 05 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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The Perils of Plastic - Environmental Toxins
TIME magazine with another very strong piece on environmental chemicals, focusing on plastics.
from Health & Environment on 05 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Is it really sensible to wait and see?
Comment on desirability of waiting to see for certain if BPA has health effects on humans before taking action, rather than going on the strength of the animal and epidemiological evidence already available.
from Health & Environment on 05 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Influence of a five-day vegetarian diet on urinary levels of antibiotic and phthalate metabolytes
Korean researchers studying test subjects with at a buddhist diet at a temple retreat have found evidence that a change in dietary behaviour can reduce exposure to a number of environmental chemicals.
from Health & Environment on 05 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Revealed: the nasty secret in your kitchen cupboard
The Independent reports that 18 out of 20 of the most popular tinned foods in the UK are packaged in tins lined with BPA.
from Health & Environment on 05 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Dynamic epigenetic changes involved in testicular ... [Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 2010] - PubMed result
New study concluding that: "Changes in DNA methylation may play an important role in abnormal testicular function caused by environmental factors such as maternal exposure to DEHP, which may be one possible mechanism of DEHP-mediated testicular toxicity."
from Health & Environment on 05 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this
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EFSA consults European and international partners on bisphenol A
The European Food Standards Agency is holding consultations on BPA (then again, it committed itself to this two years ago).
from Health & Environment on 05 April 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this