Discoveries, ideas and people to watch
It may seem obvious that pregnant women and children are the most
vulnerable to the health effects of toxins. But until recently,
exposure to toxic substances such as pesticides was chiefly studied in
only one subject group: adult males. Professor James O. Leckie set out
to change that.
Tagged: toxins, youth, Environment & Sustainability, Human Health, Earth Sciences, Engineering
In the early 1990s, David Feldman, MD, and his team at the School of Medicine were the first to identify and call attention to the possible impact of low levels of bisphenol A on human health. Science writer Krista Conger catches up with Feldman, an emeritus professor of endocrinology, to learn more.
Tagged: plastic, toxins, Human Health, Medicine