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  1. Blood Concentrations Of PBDE Flame Retardants Mirror Levels In Dust

    Diet is the primary route of people's exposure to most persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic compounds, but new research finds that levels of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants in dust from U. S. homes correlate strongly with the concentrations in residents' blood.

    from SHEBA on 12 June 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  2. Association of Exposure to Phthalates with Endometriosis and Uterine Leiomyomata

    Cross-sectional study finding "positive associations for MBP and inverse associations for MEHP in relation to endometriosis and leiomyomata".

    from SHEBA on 12 June 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  3. Predicting environmental chemical factors associated with disease-related gene expression data

    New study about EWAS research method able to identify possible environmental associations with disease using publicly available data; in this case, the researchers were able to predict known and novel environmental associations with prostate, lung, and breast cancers, such as estradiol and bisphenol A.

    from SHEBA on 08 June 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  4. Triclosan Comes under Scrutiny

    EHP reports on how use of triclosan is coming under increased scrutiny, with new research suggesting health effects, increasing prevalence in the environment, and unclear antibacterial benefits in consumer products.

    from SHEBA on 04 June 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  5. Relationship between Urine BPA Level and Declining Male Sexual Function

    New research identifying a dose-response correlation between a biological measure of urine BPA level and declining male sexual function.

    from SHEBA on 04 June 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this