Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment
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Working to create a healthier #environment for human reproduction and development through advancing #science and policy. Part of @UCSF / @UCSF_ObGynRS
San Francisco, CA
Joined October 2009
The new president says he wants to "get toxins out of the environment" and "keep our children healthy," but many of his administration's actions are doing the opposite. We bring the receipts. https://t.co/igwqC82dzk
prheucsf.blog
Our goal is to get toxins out of the environment, poisons out of our food supply, and keep our children healthy and strong.” – President Trump during his State of the Union address, March 4, 2025 We...
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Why is EPA "helping to unleash American energy and bring back American auto jobs"? Someone needs to read EPA's mission... https://t.co/YlaXgPPTik
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"In one small study, players’ PFAS levels nearly doubled after games on artificial turf. On real grass? Those levels dropped." https://t.co/QpucI8DbYW
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Who doesn't want clean water? Apparently not EPA's current leadership. https://t.co/3JhiPQdxKu
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California is often a leader on environmental health. This isn't one of those times. #PFAS
https://t.co/N7MnrnmN1W
nytimes.com
Mr. Newsom said he was concerned that the measure restricting PFAS chemicals would make pots and pans more expensive for Californians.
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EPA's new leadership says they are "powering the great American comeback." But what does that really mean? And why does EPA want to give a greenlight to polluters? Our health would like a word... https://t.co/sSTnAdDelp
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"If plastic pollution is interfering with fertility and child development, then it's not just fish or birds being harmed. It's people. It's families." #microplastics
https://t.co/sNwZFwGJRM
newsbreak.com
Big changes are needed from industries and governments. Researchers issue warning after discovering concerning threat to reproductive health: 'Intergenera
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Good news: California leading the way to protect firefighters from toxic PFAS in their gear. https://t.co/EoN7CrdYUr
cbs8.com
The governor signed Assembly Bill 1181 which will ban certain chemicals from firefighting equipment.
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"This is the first large study in people to link common chemicals, such as BPA, to changes in how the heart's electrical system works." #plastics
https://t.co/py9THbAyS0
medicalxpress.com
We've all heard warnings about BPA—a chemical found in plastics and personal care products. Studies show that nearly 90% of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies. Now, University of...
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Great work by @UCSF_EaRTH REACH fellows for raising awareness about the threats extreme heat poses to farmworkers. Congratulations on the op-ed placement! https://t.co/v6XULaVdfT
sacbee.com
“It is estimated that farmworkers have 35 times the risk of dying from extreme heat compared with other worker populations.”
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"Today's concerns center on whether modern pollution could be contributing to rising rates of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, autism, and even criminal behavior." 2 out of 3 industry scientists don't want to explore these links, according to the study. https://t.co/E1GCOLYw1g
phys.org
An international study led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed reluctance from industry scientists to test chemicals for their effects on human and wildlife behavior, despite growing...
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The good news: "atmospheric levels of mercury have decreased almost 70 percent in the last 20 years, thanks to ... regulations limiting mercury and its emissions." The bad news: EPA is proposing to let polluters release a lot more mercury emissions. https://t.co/9ToH0pjope
news.climate.columbia.edu
The EPA is proposing changes to the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (MATS), which would weaken mercury emissions limits from U.S. fossil fuel power plants by 70 percent.
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"Understanding more about how pollution affects pets could ultimately yield insights that improve both animal and human health." https://t.co/Be14vNQtAZ
nytimes.com
A better understanding of how pollution affects pets could benefit humans and animals alike.
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Cancer risks are 11x higher than what EPA is reporting, say Johns Hopkins University researchers. EPA needs to protect health, not polluters. https://t.co/akjtZrGz6P
nola.com
All of the census tracts in the study had "unacceptable" levels of cancer risk, Johns Hopkins researchers found.
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Scientists tested popular children's OTC medications. They didn't expect them to contain harmful plastic chemicals. https://t.co/5xfaUSAPY3
wane.com
Clean Label Project Study Detects DBP and DEHP in Common Children’s Medicines, Including 100% of Tablets Tested DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new report released...
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Has anyone you know asked for more PFAS in their drinking water? EPA needs to protect health, not chemical companies. https://t.co/ogPhOv8vxH
newsweek.com
The Environmental Protection Agency is looking to roll back regulatory standards for three types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water systems.
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Polluting industries are getting about 80% of what they are asking for. That's a disaster for people's health. https://t.co/gA8NuJBBJB
thenewlede.org
US manufacturers who late last year asked the incoming Trump administration for a “regulatory reset” have seen roughly 80% of their specific regulatory requests acted on in just the first eight...
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Zeldin's EPA is stripping away requirements that ensure TSCA risk evaluations reflect real-world chemical exposures and risks. #FrameworkRule
https://t.co/ewolu0aEmE
prheucsf.blog
The UCSF Program on Reproductive Health issued the following statement today. Instead of strengthening health protections and using best available science under the Toxic Substances Control Act...
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When EPA's Lee Zeldin testifies before Congress, what's he really saying? Tracey Woodruff explains. #PollutersvsScience
https://t.co/er6Io1IzEP
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PRHE's ground-breaking #microplastics study from three years ago continues to generate media interest. https://t.co/r2t5i233Pc
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Pesticide manufacturers have taken a page out of the Tobacco Playbook with a front group leading a charge to protect their toxic products from legal liability. https://t.co/kYVrGPNBKh
theguardian.com
Bayer, maker of Roundup weedkiller, founded group pushing to block cancer claim suits against pesticide makers
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