diabetes

October 29, 2019

FPF Workshop 2019: Non-monotonicity explained

Ana Soto presents biological mechanisms underlying non-monotonic dose-responses, explains why non-monotonicity is ‘useful to organisms, challenging for regulators,’ discusses CLARITY-BPA’s successes and limitations

Topics: bisphenol A, diabetes, endocrine disruptor, metabolic disruptor, non-monotonic dose-response, regulation, risk assessment, toxicity testing

Reading time: 3 minutes

January 18, 2019

Health effects of PFAS exposure

Epidemiologists examine possible associations between PFAS exposure and metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, fetal and child development

Topics: biomonitoring, cardio, chronic disease, development, diabetes, epidemiology, exposure, fluorinated substances

Reading time: 5 minutes

November 23, 2018

Meta-analysis of BPA’s link to diabetes

Meta-analysis of epidemiological studies finds positive association between BPA exposure and type 2 diabetes risk

Topics: bisphenol A, chronic disease, diabetes, endocrine disruptor, metabolic disruptor

Reading time: 1 minute

October 19, 2018

Health effects of perchlorate exposure

Review of perchlorate’s human health effects finds ‘mixed results’ regarding neurodevelopment; Austrian assessment of dietary perchlorate exposure finds exceedance of tolerable daily intake levels for high consumption; recent studies address effects in newborns, other effects

Topics: cancer, chronic disease, diabetes, endocrine disruptor, perchlorate, prenatal, regulation

Reading time: 6 minutes

September 13, 2018

BPA human study: Effects on insulin response

First experimental study in humans finds low-dose exposure to bisphenol A alters insulin response to oral and IV glucose, possibly increases diabetes 2 risk

Topics: bisphenol A, diabetes, endocrine disruptor, toxicity testing

Reading time: 2 minutes

June 27, 2016

Early puberty in girls

The Wall Street Journal discusses early onset of puberty in U.S. girls; obesity and exposure to EDCs considered key factors, according to experts

Topics: chronic disease, development, diabetes, endocrine disruptor, exposure, obesity

Reading time: 1 minute

May 6, 2016

Food packaging chemicals in ToxCast

Scientists use ToxCast data to prioritize food-relevant chemicals for safety testing; identify obesity- and diabetes-related chemicals, and chemicals affecting growth and development; multiple food contact chemicals found to be active in ToxCast assays

Topics: development, diabetes, metabolic disruptor, obesity, toxicity testing

Reading time: 4 minutes

April 20, 2016

Diabetes: 422 million cases worldwide

Diabetes prevalence has increased worldwide between 1980 and 2014, according to new WHO study; article discusses range of chemicals potentially linked to diabetes and obesity

Topics: chronic disease, diabetes, epidemiology, obesity

Reading time: 2 minutes

April 8, 2016

Diabetes and chemicals

Role of chemicals in diabetes etiology not discussed in WHO Diabetes Day statements, despite existing scientific evidence; patient shares his story

Topics: diabetes, exposure, metabolic disruptor, obesity

Reading time: 3 minutes

December 1, 2015

Opinions: Toxic chemicals in everyday products

Article in New York Times outlines the issue of exposure to toxic chemicals from common products and the consequences for human health

Topics: chronic disease, development, diabetes, endocrine disruptor, epidemiology, exposure, flame retardants, low dose, mixture toxicity, non-monotonic dose-response, obesity, prenatal, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

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October 29, 2019

FPF Workshop 2019: Non-monotonicity explained

January 18, 2019

Health effects of PFAS exposure

November 23, 2018

Meta-analysis of BPA’s link to diabetes

October 19, 2018

Health effects of perchlorate exposure

September 13, 2018

BPA human study: Effects on insulin response

June 27, 2016

Early puberty in girls

May 6, 2016

Food packaging chemicals in ToxCast

April 20, 2016

Diabetes: 422 million cases worldwide

April 8, 2016

Diabetes and chemicals

December 1, 2015

Opinions: Toxic chemicals in everyday products

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