Environmental Health News

08/28/2026

Depression, poor sleep quality linked to worker exposure to EMF radiation
A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry found an association between electric power plant workers’ exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) and negative impacts to mental health and sleep quality.

ELF-EMF, commonly referred to simply as EMF, is an exposure people experience from close proximity to electrical grid infrastructure, including high-voltage power lines and substations.

More at https://www.ehn.org/depression-poor-sleep-emf-radiation

04/21/2026

A 2022 review published by Alfonso Balmori examined studies on people living near cell towers and cell antenna sites and found that the majority reported health effects, such as cancer.

Read more about the key findings - and why this study matters - on EHN: https://www.ehn.org/cell-tower-radiation-health-effects

04/20/2026

A recent study by Dr. Anna Young et al. found that chemical contamination impacted the success of egg retrieval, potentially impairing fertility and IVF success.

Read more about the key findings - and why this study matters - on EHN: https://www.ehn.org/chemical-mixtures-impact-ivf

In a recent study published in Environment International, researchers tested the ovarian follicular fluid (which surrounds egg cells in the o***y) of 82 people undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and found that chemical contamination impacted the success of egg retrieval, a critical part of the....

04/11/2026

A study of over 3.5 million adults in Switzerland published by Nekane Sandoval-Diez et al. found an association between residential exposure to the magnetic field EMF emitted by power lines and an increased risk of death from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Read more about the key findings - and why this study matters - on EHN: https://www.ehn.org/alzheimers-power-line-emf-radiation

04/11/2026

A new pilot study published by Jenna Hua et al. suggests that people may be able to reduce the levels of toxic plastic chemicals in their body via lifestyle changes, describing the interventions performed on couples struggling with infertility as a part of the new Netflix documentary, The Plastic Detox.

Read more about the key findings - and why this study matters - on EHN: https://www.ehn.org/plastic-chemical-lifestyle-interventions

A new proof-of-concept pilot study published in Toxics suggests that people may be able to reduce the levels of toxic plastic chemicals in their body via lifestyle changes supported by counseling and access to cleaner product options. This study describes the interventions performed on five couples....