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Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Alters Girls' Menstrual Cycles
A 2026 study found prenatal proximity to endocrine-disrupting pesticides affects menstrual cycle patterns in Latina teens in California.
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Endocrine Disruptors Are Depleting Vitamin D in Children
A 2026 study found EDC chemical mixtures including phthalates and PFAS are associated with lower vitamin D levels in children.
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Dioxin in Breast Milk Still Disrupts Puberty 14 Years Later
A 2026 Vietnamese cohort study found dioxin exposure through breast milk causes endocrine disruption and altered puberty at age 14.
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Dad's BPA Exposure Affects IVF Success Rates
A 2026 cohort study found men's BPA and BPF levels before conception are linked to worse IVF outcomes for couples.
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Phthalates During Pregnancy Program Lower Cognitive Ability
A 2026 study found prenatal phthalate exposure programs lower fluid cognition in children through neuroprogramming effects.
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Wildfire Smoke During Pregnancy Linked to Autism in Children
A 2026 study of California births (2001-2019) links prenatal wildfire PM2.5 exposure to increased autism spectrum disorder risk.
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PFOS Damages Sperm Production Through a Liver-Gut-Testis Chain
A 2026 study found PFOS impairs sperm production through a liver-gut-testis axis involving bile acid metabolism disruption.
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Flame Retardants in Air Pollution Are Disrupting Kids' Sleep
A 2026 study links organophosphate flame retardants in PM2.5 air pollution to childhood sleep disorders.
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BPA Alternative BPAF Reprograms Babies' Immune and Liver Systems
A 2026 multi-omics study found perinatal BPAF exposure reprograms offspring immune-metabolic systems, causing liver toxicity across generations.
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Metal Exposure Ages Teens' Cells Before Their Time
A 2026 birth cohort study found prenatal and adolescent metal exposure affects telomere length at age 14, a marker of cellular aging.
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Metal Exposure During Pregnancy Creates Smaller, Vulnerable Babies
A 2026 meta-analysis links gestational metal exposure to small, vulnerable newborns at higher risk for health complications.
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PFAS Chemicals Linked to Breast Nodules and Breast Cancer
A 2026 study decodes how PFAS chemicals and fat hormones (adipokines) work together to increase breast nodule and breast cancer risk.
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