Environmental Health News

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....

03/25/2026

A new study published by Weican Zhang et al. found that magnetic fields emitted by Bluetooth earbuds and cell phones increased the accumulation of air pollution–derived magnetite nanoparticles in the brain and triggered neurotoxic effects in mice.

Read more about the key findings - and why this study matters - on EHN: https://www.ehn.org/bluetooth-earbud-air-pollution-health-effects

03/06/2026

A recent study published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research found that plastic pacifiers can expose children to bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic chemical known to harm reproductive, developmental, neurological, and metabolic health.

Read more about the key findings - and why this study matters - on EHN: https://www.ehn.org/bpa-exposure-pacifiers

A recent study published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research found that plastic pacifiers could expose children to bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic chemical known to harm reproductive, developmental, neurological, and metabolic health.In short: Of the seven pacifiers tested, the pacifier label...

03/01/2026

A recent study on cell tower health effects published in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine found people living close to cell towers and wireless base station network antennas had higher radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposures, along with measurable changes in certain white blood cells, suggesting a biological stress response and altered immune activity.

Higher exposure from nearby towers and heavy daily mobile phone use was associated with significant changes in specific white blood cells, particularly basophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes- even at levels 100 times lower than the federal human exposure limits.

A recent study published in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine found people living close to cell towers and wireless base station network antennas had higher radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposures, along with measurable changes in certain white blood cells, suggesting a biological stress response...

02/03/2026

Recycling increases the levels of toxic chemicals present in plastics commonly used for food packaging, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Chromatography A.

Read more about the key findings - and why this study matters - on EHN: https://www.ehn.org/test-recycling-plastic-increases-the-amount-of-toxic-chemicals-it-contains

According to a recent study published in the Journal of Chromatography A, the recycling process increases the levels of toxic chemicals in polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a type of plastic commonly used for food packaging.In short:PET plastics made of recycled materials contained higher levels of....

01/23/2026

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01/22/2026

A new review paper published in Frontiers in Public Health details the outdated policies and gaps in oversight and enforcement that characterize the U.S.’ regulatory framework for cell towers, cell phones, Wi-Fi, and wireless radiation. The author, Theodora Scarato, is the director of Environmental Health Sciences’ Wireless & EMF program.

A new review paper published in Frontiers in Public Health details the outdated policies and gaps in oversight and enforcement that characterize the U.S.’ regulatory framework for cell towers, cell phones, Wi-Fi and wireless radiation. The author, Theodora Scarato, is the director of Environmental...