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First link between potentially toxic PFCs in office air and in office...

In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists are reporting that the indoor air in offices is an important source of worker exposure to potentially toxic substances released by carpeting, furniture, paint...

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Chemical exposure in the womb from household items may contribute to obesity

Woodruff Health Sciences Center   Aug. 30, 2012 Pregnant women who are highly exposed to common environmental chemicals – polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) – have babies that are smaller at birth and...

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Study suggests possible association between cardiovascular disease, chemical...

Contact: Amy Johns johnsa@wvuhealthcare.com 304-293-1412 JAMA and Archives Journals CHICAGO – Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a manmade chemical used in the manufacture of some common...

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Exposure to perfluorinated chemicals may reduce women’s fertility

2009 study posted for filing Contact: Emma Mason (media enquiries only) wordmason@mac.com 44-077-112-96986 Oxford University Press Researchers have found the first evidence that perfluorinated...

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Stain repellent chemical linked to thyroid disease in adults:...

Contact: Andrew Gould andrew.gould@pms.ac.uk 44-139-268-6107 The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry A study by the University of Exeter and the Peninsula Medical School for the first time...

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Compounds in nonstick cookware and drinking water may be associated with...

2010 study posted for filing Contact: Kim Fetty fettyki@wvuh.com 304-293-7087 JAMA and Archives Journals Children and teens with higher blood levels of chemicals used in the production of non-stick...

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Yale study links common chemicals to osteoarthritis : perfluorinated chemicals

Contact: Michelle Bell michelle.bell@yale.edu 203-432-9869 Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies New Haven, Conn. – A new study has linked exposure to two common perfluorinated chemicals...

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PFC exposure tied to altered thyroid function

Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may increase odds of women developing mild hypothyroidism Chevy Chase, MD—Exposure...

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Perfluoroalkyl substances, PFASs, are crossing the blood brain barrier of...

Contact: Robert Letcher robert.letcher@ec.gc.ca 01-161-329-13563 Aarhus University Environmental toxins enter the brain tissue of polar bears PerFluoroAlkyl Substances (PFASs) and precursor compounds...

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New study shows link between perfluorinated compounds and diabetes

Press release Published  2013-12-12 Perfluorinated  compounds are environmental toxins that are found in fire extinguishing foam and water-repellent textiles and, for example. In a new study,...

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IQ destroying chemicals, and their abundance.

IQ destroying chemicals, and their abundance. Brief video with citations, explaining the chemical assault that is overtaking our young and our future. IQ erosion is probably not directly cumulative (...

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