Leonardo Trasande

Nov 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Leonardo Trasande

The plastics crisis poses a significant threat to human health, with 16,000 chemicals used in plastic, many of which are endocrine disruptors that can cause cancer, infertility, and heart disease. The economic impact is substantial, with estimated social costs of 1.22% of the US GDP, or $250 billion, and potential corporate liabilities exceeding $20 billion in the US alone.

Nov 21, 2024 | fortune.com | Leonardo Trasande

For decades, scientists have published peer-reviewed studies on hazardous chemicals in plastics and have called out for action, all to no avail. Now medical practitioners on the front line of this plastic crisis are sounding the alarm ahead of the final round of UN negotiations for a Global Plastic Treaty. The urgent message cannot be overlooked: Plastic is a threat to human health.

Nov 14, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Anne K. Bozack |Leonardo Trasande

ABSTRACTExposure to pollutants and chemicals during critical developmental periods in early life can impact health and disease risk across the life course. Research in environmental epigenetics has provided increasing evidence that prenatal exposures affect epigenetic markers, particularly DNA methylation.

Feb 16, 2024 | healio.com | Michael Monostra |Richard Smith |Leonardo Trasande

You've successfully added to your alerts. You will receive an email when new content is published. Click Here to Manage Email Alerts We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Key takeaways: Higher concentrations of maternal urinary phthalates are linked to younger gestational age and lower birth weight and length. Phthalates contributed to an estimated 56,595 preterm births in the U.S. in 2018.

Jan 12, 2024 | healio.com | Michael Monostra |Richard Smith |Leonardo Trasande

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