“Ironically, babies born preterm will be exposed to even more #plastics, as neonatal wards rely on plastic tubing,” said Jane Muncke of the Food Packaging Forum. www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/h...

Millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemical | CNN

A chemical used in toys and consumer products is linked to thousands of infant deaths and millions of preterm births worldwide, a new study found.

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Phthalates are neurotoxic. And they harm children's brains. A surprising amount of these harmful exposures to children are through ultra-processed food.

Important work by @ewgofficial.bsky.social Some of these chemicals are neurotoxic and they are harming children's brains. Government must do better to reduce exposures to these toxic chemicals.

Monica Amarelo@monicaamarelo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

EWG's 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce is LIVE This year’s #DirtyDozen reveals that nearly 100% of samples from the top 12 crops tested positive for pesticide residues, including #PFAS pesticides. @ewgofficial.bsky.social #ForeverChemicals edition.cnn.com/2026/03/24/h...

EPA needs to reduce children's exposure to #phthalates - not expose kids to even more toxic chemicals.

We need to do a better job of keeping toxic chemicals out of children's brains. And that means a strong #TSCA to protect children from harmful chemicals. #brainawareness

PFAS chemicals have contaminated about half of drinking water in the U.S. - and they're jeopardizing children's health. edition.cnn.com/2026/03/17/h...

Potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’ may harm kids during critical period for bone development | CNN

Chemicals called PFAS may lower bone density in adolescents, a new study has found.

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"The JAMA study found that by 2023, a child in the US was 15 to 20% more likely to develop a chronic condition than they were in 2011—including neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, behavioral problems, developmental delays, and ADHD." www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

How the Trump Administration’s Embrace of Oil, Gas, and Chemical Industry Interests Will Endanger Children’s Health

The Trump administration’s actions to eliminate lifesaving environmental protections would allow corporate polluters to emit more toxins and chemicals, exposing more than 2 million kids to pollutants ...

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"Bellinger helped reframe how scientists understand these injuries. A loss of a few IQ points ... might seem trivial ... But ... the consequences accumulate ... more children struggling to concentrate, more with behavioral and emotional difficulties." blanphear.substack.com/p/the-injuri...

The Damage We Don’t See

Why the most consequential childhood injuries leave no visible scar

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"Bellinger helped reframe how scientists understand these injuries. A loss of a few IQ points ... might seem trivial ... But [it means] fewer children able to excel in school ... and more drifting toward behavioral and emotional difficulties. blanphear.substack.com/p/the-injuri...

The Damage We Don’t See

Why the most consequential childhood injuries leave no visible scar

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Another example of why the government needs to do a better job of protecting people, especially children, from harmful chemicals. If the chemical lobby gets its way, people will be exposed to even more toxics that harm health. www.sciencealert.com/babies-are-e...

Babies Are Exposed to 42 'Forever Chemicals' Before Birth, Study Finds

Babies are exposed to many more 'forever chemicals' before they're born than previously thought, new research suggests, as the potential harms of these substances continue to be investigated.

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Important investigation by EWG on food safety. Companies should not be exploiting loopholes to put unsafe chemicals in food. #FDA www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/h...

Investigation finds ‘secretly’ added chemicals of unknown safety in US food supply | CNN

Over 100 chemicals of unknown safety were secretly added to foods and supplements without notifying the public or the FDA, a new investigation found.

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Project TENDR scientists urged policymakers to protect children from toxic chemicals that harm children's brains at a Hill briefing last week. That means stopping the chemical lobby from gutting America's chemical safety law. #TSCA #ProtectKidsHealth www.thenewlede.org/2026/02/heal...

Health advocates clash with chemical industry as Congress proposes TSCA changes

Scientists and health advocates say proposed changes to a key US chemicals safety law would upend protections for children and other vulnerable populations suffering from toxic exposures, while indust...

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A successful Hill briefing! Thank you to all who attended and to our cosponsors @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @acog.org and, of course, to our speakers Drs. Ami Zota, Carmen Marsit, Susan Schantz, and Maureen Swanson. #TSCA #ProtectKidsHealth

Tomorrow, Wed Feb 25, 11:30 AM ET: Join us on Capitol Hill for a briefing on how toxic chemicals are harming children's brains. Scientists are calling on Congress to protect children's health.

Despite the snow storm our Hill briefing is still ON. Join us on Capitol Hill Wed, Feb 25 at 11:30 am ET.

Dr. Ami Zota of Columbia will be one of the speakers at our Hill briefing next week. Join us: Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb 25, 11:30 AM ET. #neurotoxins #childrenshealth

Join us next week for our legislative briefing on Capitol Hill. We look forward to sharing the latest science about how toxic chemicals are harming children's brains.

We'll be watching! This is an important hearing on an attempt to reopen and gut TSCA, America's chemical safety law.

Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment@ucsf-prhe.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The chemical lobby is trying to weaken the main law that protects people from toxic chemicals. Dr. Tracey Woodruff will be testifying at on this issue before Congress tomorrow. You can watch live at the link. #TSCA #TakeDownToxics http://bit.ly/4pLVaVX

A new campaign is uniting people to tackle toxic chemicals. Check it out! takedowntoxics.org

"Researchers observed changes even in children who were exposed to pollution at levels the Environmental Protection Agency considers safe." #EPA #brainhealth www.opb.org/article/2026...

Air pollution can impact adolescent brain development, OHSU study finds

The analysis indicated that exposure to common air pollutants is associated with accelerated cortical thinning in adolescents.

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EPA's new rules fail to protect consumers from toxic phthalates in our food, homes, and products, leaving children's developing brains and bodies especially at risk of harm. wapo.st/4puTMa7

Here’s why new EPA rules on ‘everywhere chemicals’ could fall short

The Environmental Protection Agency will issue regulations to protect workers from phthalates, chemicals found in plastics that are linked to health problems.

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We are all paying a price from being exposed to toxic #PFAS, and children may be paying the biggest price of all. We urge EPA to protect children from harm. theconversation.com/pfas-in-preg...

PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds

An innovative study mapped preterm births, low birth weights and infant mortality to municipal water wells downstream from PFAS-contaminated sites. The results show the high cost of PFAS harm.

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When environmental safeguards are eliminated, children are exposed to more toxic chemicals and pollutants, and many of those harm children's brains. We can and must do better. time.com/7337852/epa-...

The EPA Is Giving Polluters a Free Pass

I lost my friend to cancer. EPA rollbacks make more losses inevitable.

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BREAKING: Sickening news coming out on a 2000 study published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmocology finding #glyphosate to be safe for people at typical exposure levels was ghost written by Monsanto. And the journal knew about this at least as far back as 2017. usrtk.org/pesticides/l...

Landmark glyphosate safety study retracted for Monsanto ghostwriting, other ethics problems

A scientific study that regulators around the world relied on for decades to justify continued approval of glyphosate was quietly retracted last Friday.

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Microplastics have been found in all major parts of the body, including brains. And drinking water is a major pathway of exposure. We hope this is a step toward removing #microplastics from drinking water. www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2025/12/01/s...

Seven Governors Call on EPA to Monitor Microplastics in Drinking Water

Last week, Governor Murphy and six other Governors sent a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demanding that the agency include microplastics in the next Unregulated Contaminant Moni...

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There is scientific consensus that #phthalates exposures can harm children's brains, especially contributing to attention problems. This is preventable by prioritizing health in policy actions. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

‘Everywhere chemicals’ are in our food, decades after scientists recognized dangers

A large body of science has linked phthalates to a variety of serious health conditions, including premature birth and infertility.

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EPA needs to do a better job of protecting people from toxic harms like #PFAS, which can pass through the placenta during #pregnancy and impact fetal health, including brain development. newatlas.com/health-wellb...

Brain development in children linked to mother's PFAS chemical exposure

New research has made a striking link between a mother’s exposure to “forever chemicals” during pregnancy and the shape of her child’s brain at age five. The findings offer no conclusion as to whether...

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Project TENDR is excited to be on Bluesky where we will be sharing the latest science and initiatives to protect children's brains from toxic chemicals. A growing threat to children's health that we can do something about: #plastics. www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/epa-...

EPA panel warns plastics threaten kids’ health — Bayer says evidence lacking

A committee of expert advisers is calling for stronger environmental regulations to protect children from plastics and other harmful chemicals, despite a dissenting industry position claiming there is...

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