ENDO 2017 Breaking News: Exposure to BPA Substitute, BPS, Multiplies Breast Cancer Cells
Q&A: Ella Atlas, PhD, Discusses BPS and Increased Fat Formation
Last year, Ella Atlas, PhD, of Health Canada, and her team published an article in Endocrinology that showed exposure to bisphenol S (BPS), a chemical used to replace the much-maligned bisphenol A (BPA), can encourage the formation of fat cells. The researchers created a human cell model to test the effects of BPS exposure. They...European Commission Proposal on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Fails to Protect Public
Members in the News: Teresa Woodruff Participates in Reddit AMA
Former Endocrine Society president Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University in Chicago, yesterday participated in an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on the social media site Reddit. The platform allows the participant to field questions from “Redditors,” so we’d thought we’d share some of the highlights below. Of course, each...Endocrine Society Continues Work on Personal Care Products Safety
Exposure to Chemicals Released During Fracking May Harm Fertility
Endocrine disrupting chemicals are a serious risk to the modern individual. Found in everything from food to household decor, these chemicals cause serious problems with hormone production and hormone balance, and as such cause health problems when consumed in large quantities.
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