ARHP helps you stay abreast of the latest reproductive health news with links to breaking stories and research findings. We track daily news reports from credible sources including newspapers, journals, vetted blogs, conference updates, and others.
March 8, 2010: Exposure to BPA May Cause Permanent Fertility Defects, Yale Researchers Find from Yale University Office of Public Affairs (click here for a link to the abstract)
March 2, 2010:Study: Herbicide upsetting some animals' hormone systemsfrom the Washington Post (click here for a link to the abstract)
February 28, 2010: BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids from Business Week (click here for a link to the abstract)
February 28, 2010: 'Pesticide drift' eluding efforts to combat it from NPR
February 26, 2010: BPA exposure may cause fertility problems from the Times of India (click here for a link to the abstract)
February 26, 2010: Senate passes BPA ban in bottles, cups for small children from the Baltimore Sun (read a corresponding Letter to the Editor from ARHP member Katie Huffling) 
February 25, 2010: Keeping harmful chemicals out of water – listen to this report from American Public Media
February 23, 2010: Md. among states seeking to limit BPA from the Baltimore Sun
February 23, 2010: Alternatives to BPA containers not easy for U.S. foodmakers to find from Washington Post
February 22, 2010: Chemicals in toys, furniture may face tighter standards from ABC News
February 16, 2010: Benzene exposure linked to sperm abnormalities that cause birth defects from Environmental Health News (click here for a link to the abstract)
February 14, 2010: Regulator waffles on bisphenol A from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
February 11, 2010: California moves toward listing BPA as reproductive toxin from the Breast Cancer Fund
February 9, 2010: BPA affects male rat fertility for generations from Environmental Health News
February 8, 2010: Weed killer atrazine may be linked to birth defect from Reuters
February 7, 2010: The Chemical Revolt from Twin Cities
January 26, 2010: Scientists link flame retardants and reduced human fertility from Environmental Health News (click here for a link to the abstract)
January 25, 2010: Younger mothers' breast milk has highest levels of flame retardants from Environmental Health News (click here for a link to the abstract)
January 21, 2010: Industrial Chemicals Lurking In Your Bloodstream from Forbes
January 18, 2010: FDA Issues Warning About BPA Exposure from CBS News
January 17, 2010: Bisphenol A in Food Containers Unsafe for Infants, Young Children – FDA from Food Consumer
January 17, 2010: FDA says it's unable to regulate BPA from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
January 16, 2010: Reversing itself, FDA now says the chemical BPA poses a health risk from the Washington Post
January 15, 2010: CNN: Limit Infants' Use of BPA, FDA Says from CNN
January 14, 2010: FDA Must Curb BPA from the Environmental Working Group
January 12, 2010: Low amount of BPA can increase cardiac risk by 45%, study finds from the Globe and Mail
January 12, 2010: Phthalates may play a role in ADHD symptoms from Environmental Health Perspectives (click here for a link to the abstract)
January 11, 2010: Popular kids' trinkets loaded with toxic metal from the Associated Press
January 9, 2010: 6 U.S. baby bottle firms agree to stop using BPA from Agence France-Presse
January 6, 2010: Green building, recycling, BPA and lead laws take effect this year from USA Today
January 5, 2010: Frogs pass flame retardants from food to eggs from Environmental Health News (click here for a link to the abstract)
January 3, 2010 : Use of potentially harmful chemicals kept secret under law from the Washington Post
January 3, 2010: New York considers list of 85 chemicals to avoid buying from the Associated Press
December 29, 2009: Assessing risks from bisphenol-a from American Scientist
December 24, 2009: As global temperatures rise, so too, do health risks from PBS News Hour
December 24, 2009: Mercury levels considered safe pose a risk to the heart from Environmental Health News (click here for a link to the abstract)
December 23, 2009: EPA announces plan to require disclosure of secret pesticide ingredients from Environmental Health News
December 22, 2009: Farming town demands answers on birth defects from the Associated Press
December 18, 2009: Does traffic pollution cause early pregnancy loss? From Environmental Health News (click here for a link to the abstract)
December 15, 2009: Plastics Bisphenol A (BPA) component affects intestine from the Australian (click here for a link to the abstract)
December 15, 2009: Breast Growth in Boys Might Be Linked to Plastics Chemical from U.S. News & World Report (click here for a link to the abstract)
December 14, 2009: Atrazine: As bad for wildlife as it is for weeds? from Environmental Health News (click here for a link to the abstract)
December 11, 2009: New CDC survey tracks mercury levels in Americans from the New York Times
December 9, 2009: Chemical BPA may harm developing fetus, Quebec study suggests from the Montreal Gazette (click here for a link to the abstract)
December 7, 2009: Stain repellents linked to low birth weight and premature births from Environmental Health News (click here for a link to the abstract)
December 5, 2009: Chemicals and Cancer from the New York Times
December 5, 2009: Cancer From the Kitchen? from the New York Times
December 5, 2009: Introduction of the Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009 commended from the Medical News
December 4, 2009: 232 Toxic Chemicals in 10 Minority Babies from the Environmental Working Group
December 4, 2009: Atrazine sparks stress hormones in female rats from Environmental Health News (click here for a link to the abstract)
December 3, 2009: Heavy metals raise risk of penis defects from the Sydney Morning Herald
December 1, 2009: Call to ban BPA baby bottle after 'compelling' breast cancer link from news.com.au
December 1, 2009: Insect repellents linked to genital defects in baby boys from the Guardian UK (click here for a link to the abstract)
November 30, 2009: As increasingly early puberty ups breast cancer risk, researchers search environment for clues from Scientific America
November 30, 2009: Plastics Chemical Phthalate May Shorten Pregnancy from ABC News (click here for a link to the abstract)
November 30, 2009: FDA likely to delay ruling on BPA from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
November 30, 2009: Effects of flame retardants on children’s development unclear from Environmental Health News (click here for a link to the abstract)
November 26, 2009: Chemicals in water alter gender of fish from CBS News
November 19, 2009: Common Plastics Chemicals, Phthalates, Linked to ADHD Symptoms from Science Daily
November 16, 2009: Pilot Study Relates Phthalate Exposure to Less-Masculine Play by Boys from the University of Rochester Medical Center (click here for a link to the abstract)
November 12, 2009: Poll Finds Americans Very Concerned About Exposure to Toxic Chemicals from Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
November 11, 2009: BPA raised workers' risk of sexual dysfunction, study says from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (click here for a link to the abstract)
November 10, 2009: Artificial penile tissue improves male rabbits' sex lives and could one day help humans: study from the New York Daily News
November 10, 2009: AMA Adopts Endocrine Society Resolution Calling for New Policies to Decrease Public Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals from the Endocrine Society
November 9, 2009: Green Up Your Sex Life from NBC Bay Area
November 9, 2009: 5 Ways To Green Your Bedroom Routine from Your Tango
November 7, 2009: Chemicals in Our Food, and Bodies from the New York Times
November 6, 2009: Research shows pesticide-free homes can be bug-free, too; 'Good housekeeping' is more effective than insecticides from Environmental Health News
November 3, 2009: Consumer group finds unsafe BPA levels in range of foods from the Los Angeles Times
November 2, 2009: Study cites prevalence of BPA from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
October 30, 2009: More Kids' Products Found Containing Unsafe Chemicals from Consumer Affairs
October 29, 2009: EPA Orders Chemical Testing for Hormone Effects from the United States EPA
October 28, 2009: Cleaning Supplies Can Contaminate Classroom Air from the Environmental Working Group
October 29, 2009: U.S. government plans major study of the safety of BPA from USA Today
October 28, 2009: Prevention names seven most toxic, chemical-laden foods from City Pages
October 26, 2009: Tweens challenged by grown-up malady: Breast cancer from CNN Health
October 23, 2009: Stress, plastics and male infertility from NHS Choices
October 23, 2009: Traffic pollution may be to blame for miscarriages, say researchers from the Times Online
October 21, 2009: Stress impact on male fertility from BBC News
October 20, 2009: Endocrine Society Lauds CMA For Effort In Decreasing Exposure To Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals from Medical News Today
October 19, 2009: Mercury levels not higher in children with autism from the LA Times (click here for a link to the report)
October 17, 2009: Tests on Pesticides Criticized from the LA Times
October 15, 2009: OMB Endocrine Directive Draws Industry Cheers, Enviro Jeers from the New York Times
October 13, 2009: Health scare inspires local mom's guide to household chemicals from Seacoast Online
October 8, 2009: Toxic Chemicals Found in Doctors and Nurses from Physicians for Social Responsibility (click here for a link to the report)
October 7, 2009: Concerned about BPA: Check your receipts from Science News
October 6, 2009: Plastic chemical linked aggression in toddler girls from USA Today (click here for a link to the abstract)
