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Teens Before Their Time : With budding breasts and pubic hair, girls are developing earlier than ever. What's causing it? And what are the psychological effects? Time Magazine. (October 30, 2000)
Introduction to Hormone Disrupting Chemicals : An introduction to the effects of hormone disrupting chemicals on man and the environment, and the response of governments and industry to this problem. Written for anyone interested in the subject. Includes internet links and other references.
Weed Killer Deforms Sex Organs in Frogs, Study Finds : New York Times report on University of California study that found that male frogs exposed to very low doses of atrazine are deficient in testosterone and can develop multiple sex organs. (April 17, 2002)
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) : These chemical substances persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. From the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
WWF Endocrine Disruptor Information : Papers and speeches on how hormone disruptors interfere with bio-chemical processes, and a suspected list of hormone disruptors.
Phthalates and Human Health: Demystifying the Risks of Plastic-softening Chemicals : Discusses human health concerns and public health benefits related to plasticizers, which are chemicals used to soften normally-rigid PVC, or polyvinyl chloride plastics.
Öko-Recherche : Analyses of material flows of chemicals in the environment, including endocrine-disrupting industrial chemicals.
Our Stolen Future : Provides updates about endocrine disruption created by man-made chemical contaminants that interfere with hormones in humans and wildlife.
New Studies Confirm Dangers of Atrazine, a Widely Used Agricultural Weed-Killer : NRDC website describes research suggesting the atrazine is a carcinogen and causes sexual abnormalities in male frogs.
International POPs Elimination Network : IPEN works for the global elimination of persistent organic pollutants. Information on PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) including health effects, international, national and local policy efforts, elimination technology, and links to further research and resources.
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Many WTC Responders Show Signs of Heart Trouble (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Police who responded on
9/11 to the collapsing World Trade Center towers appear to be at greater
risk for heart problems compared with people in the general population, a
new study finds. |
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Psoriasis Tied to Raised Heart Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- The common skin ailment
psoriasis may boost the risk for heart attack, stroke and other
cardiovascular woes, probably through a shared inflammatory response, a
new Danish study found. |
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Daylight Savings: Not a Bright Time for All (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Most people will welcome the start
of daylight savings time this Sunday because it starts to stay light
longer, even if that means the early mornings will be dark once again. |
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Eye Health and Safety Should Be Job One (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Job-related eye strain and
injuries cost the American economy billions each year in lost
productivity, but 90 percent of those problems could be prevented with
simple measures, such as having workers wear properly designed and fitted
protective eyewear, experts say. |
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Are Stock Market Woes Bad for the Heart? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- When the stock market
declines, do heart attacks go up? That's what Duke University Medical
Center researchers are wondering based on an analysis of data collected
during the current U.S. economic crisis. |
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