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Press Releases and Breaking News

Below is a list of current and previous press releases.

| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |

2008

Environmental Pollutants in Human Milk Pose Limited Threat to Child Health
5 November 2008

11th Annual Children's Health Issue Published by EHP
5 November 2008

Study Suggests Season and Sociodemographic Factors May Modify the Health Effects of Air Pollution in Shanghai
29 September 2008

Findings Released from Study of World Trade Center Rescue, Recovery, and Cleanup Workers
24 September 2008

New Research Suggests Even Low-Level Exposure to Lead May Increase Release of Stress Hormone in Children
7 February 2008

2007

Prenatal DDT Exposure May Cause Neurodevelopmental Delay
1 March 2007

New Study Identifies Potential Cardiovascular Disease Risk from Carbon Nanomaterials
1 March 2007

Drinking During Pregnancy May Disrupt Male Reproductive Development
1 February 2007

Succimer Chelation Improves Learning, Attention and Arousal Regulation in Lead-Exposed Rats but Produces Lasting Cognitive Impairment in the Absence of Lead Exposure
1 February 2007

New Study Examines Ramifications of Widespread Use of Tamiflu
3 January 2007

2006

Reports Detail Environmental Health Challenges Associated With Intensive Livestock Production Facilities
(Released by University of Iowa)
17 November 2006

Exposure to dioxins influences male reproductive system, study of Vietnam veterans concludes
(Released by UT Southwestern Medical Center)
16 November 2006

New Study Suggests Perchlorate Effects on Thyroid Function of U.S. Women
4 October 2006

Environmental Health Perspectives Media Memo for August 2006
3 August 2006

Le Psas-9 publie ses résultats concernant les relations entre températures, ozone et mortalité dans neuf villes françaises pendant la vague de chaleur de l'été 2003
(Released by Institut de veille sanitaire - National Institute for Public Health Surveillance, Saint-Maurice, France)
5 July 2006

Study Finds High Mold Levels in Post-Katrina New Orleans Air
(Released by the Natural Resources Defense Council)
16 June 2006

Short-term UMTS Radiation Does Not Impair Well Being
(Released by Swiss study consortium)
6 June 2006

Dartmouth Study Finds that Arsenic Inhibits DNA Repair
(Released by Dartmouth College)
26 May 2006

New Study Reveals, for the First Time, That in Utero Exposure to Urban Air Pollutants can Increase Risk of Developmental Delay in Children
(Released by Goodman Media and the Mailman School of Public Health)
24 April 2006

New Study Suggests Pfiesteria Not the Danger It Was Once Believed
18 April 2006

Study Finds in Utero Arsenic Exposure Tied to Lung Disease
(Released by UC Berkeley)
27 March 2006

UC Davis Study with Mice Links Thimerosal with Immune System Dysfunction
(Released by UC Davis Health System)
21 March 2006

Study Identifies Potential Residential Mercury Threat
1 March 2006

New Study Suggests Federal Standards for Blood Lead May Be Too High to Protect Children's Intelligence
13 January 2006

2005

New Study Suggests Artificial Sweetener Causes Cancer in Rats at Levels Currently Approved for Humans
17 November 2005

Racial Segregation Linked to Higher Cancer Risk
19 October 2005

Exposure to Environmental Ozone Alters Semen Quality
5 October 2005

High Lead Concentrations in Cocoa May Come from Industrial, Gasoline Sources
3 October 2005

Fish Consumption by Pregnant Women May Increase Cognitive Ability in Infants, Study Says
3 October 2005

Organic Diets Lower Children's Dietary Exposure to Common Agriculture Pesticides
(Released by EMORY Health Sciences News)
26 September 2005

Study Suggests Potential Link Between Genetics and Development of Brain Tumors
1 September 2005

Small Community in Canada Sees Significant Decline in Proportion of Male Births
17 August 2005

Airborne Pollutants Increase Risk of Fatal Coronary Heart Disease in Women
2 August 2005

Study Clarifies Relationship Between Contact with Tap Water and Trihalomethane Exposure
5 July 2005

Sensory Hyperreactivity Patients May Suffer from Neurochemical Alteration
5 July 2005

Environmental Health Perspectives Announces Availability of New Notification System
5 July 2005

Environmental Levels of Phthalates Adversely Affect Male Reproductive Development in Humans, Study Finds
27 May 2005

Low-Dose Exposure to Organochlorines and Mercury Affects Thyroid Status during Pregnancy
24 May 2005

Low Doses of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Impair Glucagon-Releasing Alpha Cells
18 May 2005

Farm-raised Salmon Poses Increased Health Risks for Consumers, Study Reports
3 May 2005

High Blood Lead Concentration in Older Children Associated with Lower IQ
3 May 2005

Thimerosal, Methylmercury React Differently in the Brains of Infants, Study Says
21 April 2005

Perchlorate, a Groundwater Contaminant, Retards Development of Young Minnows
31 March 2005

Workers in Water-Damaged Office Building Much More Likely to Develop Asthma, Study Finds
31 March 2005

Predicting and Reducing Lead Poisoning in Urban Youth
(Released by Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ. Indianapolis (IUPUI) )
3 March 2005

New Study Shows Impact of Mercury Pollution: $8.7 Billion Lost Annually Due to Poisoning in the Womb
(Released by PSR)
2 March 2005

Increased Organochlorine Use Correlates with Increase in Percentage of Hermaphroditic Cricket Frogs
1 March 2005

Mercury Levels in New Jersey Fish Higher than FDA Estimates
1 March 2005

Study: Mold in Homes Doubles Risk of Asthma
1 March 2005

Differential Effects of Glyphosate and Roundup on Human Placental Cells and Aromatase
(Released by CRII-GEN)
28 February 2005

Tungsten-Alloy Shrapnel Causes Tumors, Cancer in Rats
15 February 2005

Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution Hardens Arteries
31 January 2005

Putting Science Before Inspiration, UCI Professor Creates Formula for Designing Landscapes Best Suited for People's Well-Being
(Released by the University of California, Irvine)
13 January 2005

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Found to be Airborne in Concentrated Swine Operation
(Released by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
13 January 2005

Environmental Tobacco Smoke Linked to Reading, Math, Logic and Reasoning Declines in Children
(Released by the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center)
13 January 2005

Synthetic Musks, Nontoxic Themselves, May Enhance the Effects of Toxic Compounds
4 January 2005

Secondhand Smoke Exposure May Lower Children's IQ by 2 to 5 Points, Study Suggests
4 January 2005

People Exposed to Asbestos Show Early Signs of Autoimmunity
4 January 2005

2004

EHP to Publish Paper Outlining New Model for Calculating Safe Levels of Mercury Consumption
4 November 2004

New Modeling Framework Projects Significant Increase in Ozone-Related Deaths in New York Area
4 November 2004

Certain PCBs Linked to Increased Risk of Cancer
4 November 2004

Long-term Exposure to Estrogen Causes Reproductive Failure in Fish
4 November 2004

EHP Strengthens Conflict of Interest Policy
25 October 2004

Children's Exposure to Common Plasticizers Linked to Increased Risk of Asthma, Allergies
29 September 2004

Children's Exposure to Air Pollutants Most Influenced by Air in the Home
29 September 2004

Exposure to Common Mold Toxin In Food Impairs Growth in West African Children
1 September 2004

Exposure to DEHP in Neonates Doesn't Hurt Physical or Sexual Growth Years Later
1 September 2004

New York City's 2000 Mosquito Pesticide Spraying Did Not Lead to Increase in Asthma Treatments
29 July 2004

"Buckyballs" in Aquarium Water Damage Brains of Largemouth Bass
1 July 2004

Tadpoles Exposed to Pesticide Atrazine Fare Worse at Lower Concentrations than Higher
1 July 2004

Panel Releases Recommendations Regarding Ethics of Pesticide Testing in Humans
3 June 2004

Variation in Diesel Exhausts Leads to Call for More Thorough Testing
3 June 2004

Effects of Environmental Exposure to Low-Level Magnetic Fields Are Cumulative, Could Be Hazardous to Humans
4 May 2004

Impact of Lead Exposure on Offspring Linked to Mother's Stress Level
4 May 2004

Fish Consumption May Expose More Than 300,000 Newborns Per Year to Mercury
7 April 2004

Exposure to Pesticides in Utero May Lead to Smaller Head Size in Infants
2 March 2004

Fresh Worries about Extrapolation of Rodent Toxicology Data to Humans
11 February 2004

Sport-Caught Fish Potentially Linked to Breast Cancer in Premenopausal Women
11 February 2004

High Levels Of Arsenic In Chicken May Require Adjustment in Consumption
5 January 2004

2003

Major Study Finds Mixed Results in Review of Chemical Exposure to World Trade Center Firefighters
5 December 2003

Young Males Exposed to Pesticide Endosulfan See Delay in Sexual Maturation
1 December 2003

Exposure to Phthalates Commonplace in Pregnant Women; May Shorten Duration of Pregnancy by One Week
4 November 2003

Illnesses from Disinfectant Exposure on the Job Higher for Teens than Adults
1 October 2003

Nonchemical Prevention of Cockroaches Proves Successful in Low-Income Urban Environment
1 October 2003

More than 12% of Population Reports Extreme Sensitivity to Low Levels of Common Chemicals
11 September 2003

Mosquito Coils Help Control Certain Diseases, But Release High Levels of Carcinogens
3 September 2003

Illegal Mosquito Coils Still Sold in U.S., Likely Expose Users to Potent Lung Carcinogen
3 September 2003

Potentially Harmful Chemical Found in Mothers' Milk At Levels 10 Times Those Found In Europe
13 August 2003

Consumption of Toxic Oil in Spain Continues to Cause Neurologic Symptoms 18 Years Later
05 August 2003

EPA Study Suggests Possible Association Between Birth Malformations and Agricultural Herbicide
10 July 2003

Low Sperm Count, Quality in Rural Areas Tied to Herbicides, Pesticides
17 June 2003

Mother's Exposure to Pollutants May Contribute to Testicular Cancer Years Later
6 June 2003

EPA Study Provides Evidence that Metal Particles May Increase Severity of Asthma
29 May 2003

Childhood Leukemia Rates in California Linked to Levels of Air Pollutants
2 April 2003

Significant Amounts of Potentially Harmful Chemical Found in Blood of Mothers and Babies
10 March 2003

New Geographic Information System Tracks Military Herbicides Used in Vietnam
4 March 2003

Organic Food for Thought: Lessening Children's Pesticide Exposure
21 February 2003

Mobile Phone Exposure Causes Brain Damage in Rats
29 January 2003

2002

Mercury in Dental Fillings Not Linked To Impaired Brain Function
13 November 2002

Sperm Quality May Be Damaged by Agricultural Practices
11 November 2002

New Study Finds Very Low Levels of Exposure to Common Herbicide Causes Sex Reversal, Hermaphroditism in Frogs
23 October 2002

New Study Finds Upper-Income Fish Eaters Exposed to Dangerous Levels of Mercury
22 October 2002

Exposure to Polluted Water Increases Risk of Cancer in Naval Divers
15 October 2002

New Study Finds Exposure to PCBs, Dioxins before Birth Changes Play Behaviors Years Later
7 October 2002

New Study Finds Levels of Perchlorate In Drinking Water Insignificant for Most
August 29, 2002