Don't forget to join us at noon for a #webinar to learn more about #PFAS and how Michigan is addressing these “forever” chemicals.
Register here for PFAS 101: What Every Homeowner Should Know: https://t.co/UVC8atGGsK.
EPA is choosing not to regulate perchlorate, a chemical which can interfere with normal brain development and is found in the food you eat and in the water you drink. #WhatWillitTakeEPA
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New study by Silent Spring provides roadmap for regulators to identify harmful chemicals that increase #breastcancer risk, thereby discouraging their use in consumer products. https://t.co/01InQr3UPI
Reports of accidental poisonings from cleaners and disinfectants are up this year, and researchers believe it’s related to the #coronavirus epidemic.
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A baby born in Flint, MI is likely to live ~20 fewer years than a baby born elsewhere in the US. "Environmental health regulations need to be strengthened and enforced so that all children—no matter the ZIP code—can breathe clean air and drink safe water."https://t.co/ZWEinowIsB)
Keep it simple: Clean surfaces with soap and water. Disinfect with alcohol (70%) or diluted bleach. Avoid antibacterial products as they contain hormone disrupting chemicals and contribute to the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. #Springcleaning#COVID19
The #COVID-19 crisis has revealed the harmful consequences of leaders making critical decisions based on insufficient data... a familiar landscape to those of us who work in the field of chemical regulation. Op-ed by @RodgersKathryn at Silent Spring. https://t.co/yOKdcAsCnR
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals weaken us in our COVID-19 battle: Linda S. Birnbaum, Jerrold J. Heindel, published in @EnvirHealthNews this morning! #EDCs#Covid19
Check out our new article on Mapping the PFAS Contamination Crisis, a collaboration with SSEHRI’s PFAS Project and the Environmental Working Group @ewg#PFAS#EnvironmentalJustice https://t.co/vhTcDVOJAh
A new study reports #mixtures of #PFAS associated with thyroid hormone disruption among pregnant women. Thyroid hormone is important for becoming and staying pregnant as well as for development of baby's brain and body. @emvirg@HarvardChanSPH@busphEH#ProjectViva#epitwitter
So happy to share our new paper on prenatal #PFAS#mixtures & maternal/neonatal thyroid function in #ProjectViva! PFAS mixture associated with lower Free T4 Index in moms and T4 in male infants using WQS & BKMR. @env_int_journal@DeptPopMed
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