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diabetes
October 29, 2019
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
Reading time: 3 minutes
January 18, 2019
Epidemiologists examine possible associations between PFAS exposure and metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, fetal and child development
Reading time: 5 minutes
November 23, 2018
Meta-analysis of epidemiological studies finds positive association between BPA exposure and type 2 diabetes risk
Reading time: 1 minute
October 19, 2018
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
Reading time: 6 minutes
September 13, 2018
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
Reading time: 2 minutes
June 27, 2016
The Wall Street Journal discusses early onset of puberty in U.S. girls; obesity and exposure to EDCs considered key factors, according to experts
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May 6, 2016
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
Reading time: 4 minutes
April 20, 2016
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
Reading time: 2 minutes
April 8, 2016
Role of chemicals in diabetes etiology not discussed in WHO Diabetes Day statements, despite existing scientific evidence; patient shares his story
Reading time: 3 minutes
December 1, 2015
Article in New York Times outlines the issue of exposure to toxic chemicals from common products and the consequences for human health
Reading time: 2 minutes
