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epidemiology
August 17, 2016
Royal Society of Medicine hosts anniversary workshop on milestone work for environmental epidemiology by researcher Bradford Hill; commemorates his 1965 lecture ‘Environment and disease: Association or causation?’
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July 1, 2016
International scientists review early-life environmental contributions to disease, identify chemical exposure as leading factor to be considered, discuss challenges, outlook
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June 29, 2016
EFSA’s Scientific Committee identifies priority topics requiring new guidance such as interpretation of epidemiological studies, chemical mixtures, and nanotechnologies
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June 17, 2016
Scientists find strong association between breast cancer risk and total burden of xenoestrogens; in contrast, individual compounds show only weak associations, if any
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June 9, 2016
EFSA and RIVM host symposium on health risks of chemicals mixtures; present European and international research projects taking on the subject
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May 27, 2016
Scientists review epidemiological evidence on associations between environmental pollutants and child health; find 'moderate' evidence for perfluorooctanoate and reduced fetal growth; literature on bisphenol A and phthalates ‘inconsistent’
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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
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February 19, 2016
Exposure to obesogens during early life predisposes for life-long obesity and associated diseases; scientists call on doctors to inform patients on the risks and mitigation measures
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February 15, 2016
New York Times article discusses exposure to toxic chemicals and long term health effects; calls for public health revolution to prevent further spread of preventable chronic diseases
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January 12, 2016
Article in Environmental Health Perspective outlines how epidemiological studies can approach individual, interactive and cumulative effects of chemicals in mixtures on human health
Topics: epidemiology, mixture toxicity
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