Connecting Human Health + Environmental Health
Air Pollution
Lead + Air pollution
- Schettler, T. (2016). Dementia slows down: An unanticipated benefit of environmental policies? — The science and environmental health network. The Science and Environmental Health Network. https://www.sehn.org/sehn/dementia-slows-down-an-unanticipated-benefit
Personal Care + Air Pollution
- Matthew M. Coggon, M. M., et. al (2018). Diurnal Variability and Emission Pattern of Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) from the Application of Personal Care Products in Two North American Cities. Environmental Science & Technology, 2018; DOI: 1021/acs.est.8b00506
- McDonald, B. C., et. al (2018). Volatile chemical products emerging as largest petrochemical source of urban organic emissions. Science, 359(6377), 760-764. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaq0524
Cancer Risk + Environmental Influences
- Reuben, S. H. (2010). Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk What We Can Do Now (2008-2009 Annual Report). U.S Department of Health and Human Services. https://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/pcp/annualReports/pcp08-09rpt/PCP_Report_08-09_508.pdf
Diabetes + Pesticides
- Basile, L. M. (2022). com. healthcentral.com. https://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-health/everyday-chemical-that-could-harm-your-hormone-health?legacy=ew
Human Health
Autism
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Data and statistics on autism spectrum disorder. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.htm
Diabetes
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). National Diabetes statistics report. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data/statistics-report/index.html
Early Puberty
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). FastStats. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/infertility.htm
Endocrine Disruption
- Diamanti-Kandarakis, E., et al. (2009). Endocrine-disrupting chemicals: an Endocrine Society scientific statement. Endocrine reviews, 30(4), 293–342. https://doi.org/10.1210/er.2009-0002
Infertility
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). FastStats. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/infertility.htm
- Resolve: The National Infertility Organization. (2024). Infertility facts, diagnosis and risk factors.
https://resolve.org/learn/infertility-101/facts-diagnosis-and-risk-factors/
Neurotoxicity +
Developmental Neurotoxicity
- Bellinger D. C. (2012). Comparing the population neurodevelopmental burdens associated with children's exposures to environmental chemicals and other risk factors. Neurotoxicology, 33(4), 641–643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2012.04.003
- Grandjean, MD, P., & Landrigan, MD, P. J. (2014). Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity. The Lancet Neurology, 13(3), 330-338. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70278-3
Skin Microbiome
- Grice, E. A., & Segre, J. A. (2011). The skin microbiome. Nature reviews. Microbiology, 9(4), 244–253. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro2537
Chemical Profiles + Chemical Toxicity
Flame Retardants
- Flame retardants. (n.d.). Green Science Policy Institute. https://greensciencepolicy.org/harmful-chemicals/flame-retardants/
PBDEs
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) factsheet. https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/PBDEs_FactSheet.html
Isothiazolinone preservatives
Methylisothiazolinone
- 6 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone. Journal of the American College of Toxicology. 1992;11(1):75-128. doi:10.3109/10915819209141993
- E.D Facts Methylisothiazolinone (EPA-738-F-98-008). (1998). United States Environmental Protection Agency. https://archive.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/web/pdf/3092fact.pdf
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- 6 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone. Journal of the American College of Toxicology. 1992;11(1):75-128. doi:10.3109/10915819209141993
PFAS
- Mariussen E. (2012). Neurotoxic effects of perfluoroalkylated compounds: mechanisms of action and environmental relevance. Archives of toxicology, 86(9), 1349–1367. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-012-0822-6
PFOA
- Environmental Working Group. (2006). PFC dictionary. https://www.ewg.org/research/pfc-dictionary
- External Peer Review of EPA’s Draft Health Effects Documents for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS). (2015). Versar, Inc. https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OW-2014-0138-0027
Phenoxyethanol
- Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). (n.d.). Request for a scientific opinion for the use of 2-Phenoxyethanol CAS n. 122-99-6 as preservative. European Commission.https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/docs/sccs_q_093.pdf
Triclosan
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Triclosan factsheet. https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/Triclosan_FactSheet.html