Exposure to hormone-disrupting chemical mixtures common among office workers
Office workers in the U.S., the U.K., China, and India were exposed to complex mixtures of chemicals that can disrupt hormonal functions, according to a study that analyzed chemical traces picked up by silicone wristbands worn by the…
Why phthalates should be restricted or banned from consumer products
Russ Hauser discusses a paper he co-authored that outlines the health dangers of chemicals called ortho-phthalates and calls for their elimination in consumer products.
In Memoriam: Marianne Wessling-Resnick
Marianne Wessling-Resnick, professor of nutritional biochemistry, died on November 12, 2019.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Apple formally launch Women’s Health Study
Groundbreaking study will collect and analyze data on menstrual and gynecological health to improve overall understanding of women’s health needs. Study has potential to be largest study of its scope and scale. For immediate release: Thursday, November 14,…
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health partners with the National Institutes of Health and Apple for Women’s Health Study
Apple Women’s Health Study will advance understanding of menstrual and gynecological health.
Choosing personal care products with fewer ingredients may reduce risks from harmful chemicals
Determining which chemicals are dangerous among the many consumers are exposed to in their daily personal care product use is a daunting task for researchers and the public.
Personal care product chemicals found in men’s urine samples
Chemicals known as phthalates and parabens are widely used in personal care products, however, it is unknown if this is an important exposure source for men. A new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers…
Common flame retardant chemicals may reduce likelihood of clinical pregnancy, live birth among women undergoing fertility treatments
For immediate release: August 25, 2017 Boston, MA – Women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant had reduced likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth than those with lower concentrations, according to researchers at…
Report outlines effects of low-dose exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals
A new report outlines a strategy to improve the ability of the EPA to evaluate the health effects of low-dose exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals.
Exposure to phthalates may raise risk of pregnancy loss, gestational diabetes
November 8, 2016 – In recent years, a growing body of evidence has suggested that phthalates—synthetic chemicals used in scores of products ranging from vinyl flooring to food packaging to medical tubing to cosmetics—can cause reproductive harms. Now, two…
