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Bayer’s new Roundup products more toxic than prior formulations, report asserts

Environmental Health News

consumers contain chemicals that pose greater health risks to people than prior formulations suspected of causing cancer, according to an analysis by an environmental health advocacy group. New types of Roundup weed killing products marketed to U.S. The report was disputed by Bayer, which called the analysis “deeply flawed.”

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Op-ed: A stalled global plastic treaty threatens our future fertility

Environmental Health News

The entire plastic life cycle harms our health A 2024 study from Europe estimates that approximately 16,000 chemicals play a role in the life cycle of plastic production. Very few have been tested and data on their hazard to human and environmental health is sparse.

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New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Maternal Health Task Force

Africa Job Organization Location (Country) International Consultant to carry out a desk search on the dynamic of youth institutions and organizations in Guinea-Bissau UNFPA Guinea-Bissau Programme Coordinator: Resource Mobilization (RM) Partnerships, Lilongwe, Malawi, P3 UNFPA Malawi Program Manager CHAI Uganda Program Manager, Health System Strengthening (..)

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Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to heavy menstrual bleeding in California teens

Environmental Health News

Adolescents menstrual cycle characteristics can be a vital sign of overall health, an indicator of underlying reproductive health problems, and have long term consequences on physical and mental health.

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Probiotics Fight Flame Retardant Toxins in Your Body

Mercola

A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives discovered that prenatal exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) is associated with lower cognitive and physical development scores in children up to 6 years old.

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How the plastic industry undermines democracy by blocking bans

Environmental Health News

As a result, the human health impacts of exposure to chemicals in microplastics is wide-ranging, including asthma, neurodevelopmental disorders, reproductive health impacts, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and decreased antibody responses to vaccines, according to the report.

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SPH Plugs In: Our Favorites This Fall

BU School of Public Health Blog

The premise is “very encouraging,” says Idowu, who aspires to use her training in program management and global health to strategize with healthcare leaders, decision-makers, and providers to support holistic wellbeing, a vision of wellbeing that encompasses not only physical and mental health, but also spiritual and relational health.