Researchers have conducted hundreds of studies of the potential health effects of exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound found in some plastic food containers, cash-register receipts and resin coatings in food-storage cans. Because it is a hormone mimic, a key concern is that exposure to BPA disrupts normal reproductive function. University of Illinois...
Dr. Jodi Flaws, professor in comparative biosciences, was awarded the title of Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences on March 26, 2014, at a reception for that organization held in conjunction of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT). The designation Fellow identifies toxicologists who are recognized by their peers for expertise...
A University of Illinois research program that investigates the health effects of exposure to chemicals widely used in plastics has received a five-year, $8 million grant as part of the Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers program, jointly funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the National Institute of Environmental Health...