Scientists unite on how to protect children from toxic contributors to autism

The following is a guest blog from Project TENDR. Autism is a complex neurological disorder with multiple causes; vaccines are not one of them. There is ample evidence that many toxic chemicals, including air pollution, pesticides, and plastics chemicals, are dangerous to children’s brains. If the current administration wants to address neurological disorders including autism, … Continue reading Scientists unite on how to protect children from toxic contributors to autism

UC San Francisco scientists develop new method using yeast to find chemicals that cause infertility

UCSF researchers in the lab

Using a new method to test chemical toxicity, UC San Francisco (UCSF) scientists have revealed a growing list of chemicals that could cause reproductive harm, including infertility. “With infertility a growing problem around the globe, it is important to find better strategies to discover the root causes,” said Tracey J. Woodruff, PhD, director of the … Continue reading UC San Francisco scientists develop new method using yeast to find chemicals that cause infertility