Plastic Additives in Estuaries: Microplastic Chemical Pollution Under Review
A new review finds that chemical additives released from degrading plastics can serve as indicators of microplastic contamination in estuarine ...
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Pregnancy Exposure to Phthalate Replacement Chemical DINCH Tied to Smaller Newborns
A large national study of 6,617 pregnancies links prenatal exposure to the phthalate substitute DINCH with lower birth weight and ...
Plasticizers Cross the Placenta: Study Finds ‘Safer’ Alternatives Reaching the Fetus
A study of 198 pregnant women in Tunisia found that both phthalate plasticizers and their supposedly safer non-phthalate alternatives, led ...
Tiny Catalysts Could Wipe Out the Hidden Toxins Leaking From Everyday Plastics
A new review details how engineered nanomaterials such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide can use light to destroy hazardous ...
A Dart, a Sample, and a Decade of Ocean Data: What Whale Biopsies Reveal
A decade-long systematic review of 31 studies shows that biopsy sampling of free-ranging whales and dolphins reveals persistent toxic burdens ...
Pregnancy Chemical Mixtures Show No Clear Link to Early Childhood BMI in Landmark ECHO Study
A major ECHO Program analysis of 586 mother-child pairs found no significant association between prenatal exposure to a 23-chemical mixture ...
One Urine Sample May Not Capture a Pregnancy’s Full Chemical Exposure
A large ECHO Cohort analysis of 90 pregnancies finds that urinary concentrations of most non-persistent chemicals fluctuate substantially across gestation, ...
Baby Bottles May Shed Millions of Microplastic Particles Into Infant Formula, Review Finds
A scoping review of 27 studies finds that infant formula and plastic feeding bottles can expose babies to millions of ...
Everyday Chemicals That Mimic Estrogen May Quietly Reshape the Developing Brain
A new review warns that xenoestrogens in plastics, pesticides, and consumer products can disrupt estrogen signaling and epigenetic programming in ...
Everyday Chemicals in Pregnancy Leave Epigenetic Fingerprints on the Placenta, Study Finds
A study of 75 pregnancies finds that maternal exposure to PAH metabolites, phthalates, and bisphenol A is associated with altered ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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