Press Release

Pervasive plastics increase exposure to harmful chemicals

Washington, DC December 08, 2020

Virtual news conference to unveil new report on endocrine-disrupting chemicals, plastics

Hundreds of millions of metric tons of plastic are produced each yearand the process often requires chemicals that disrupt our hormones and threaten lasting damage to human health.

The Endocrine Society and IPEN will release a comprehensive joint report Dec. 15 on endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastics and the threat they pose to public health. Experts will share highlights from the report during a virtual news conference Dec. 15.

What: Virtual news conference to introduce the Endocrine Society and IPEN’s joint guide to plastics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

Who:

  • Endocrine Society spokeswoman Jodi Flaws, Ph.D., of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Endocrine Society spokeswoman Pauliina Damdimopoulou, Ph.D., of the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden
  • IPEN Science Advisor Sara Brosché, Ph.D.

When: December 15 at 9 AM Eastern/15:00 hours Central European Time.

Register to attend the virtual news conference by emailing [email protected].Registered reporters will receive log-in details for the virtual news conference and an embargoed copy of the guide to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and plastics.

About Endocrine Society

Endocrinologists are at the core of solving the most pressing health problems of our time, from diabetes and obesity to infertility, bone health, and hormone-related cancers. The Endocrine Society is the world’s oldest and largest organization of scientists devoted to hormone research and physicians who care for people with hormone-related conditions.

The Society has more than 18,000 members, including scientists, physicians, educators, nurses, and students in 122 countries. To learn more about the Society and the field of endocrinology, visit our site at www.endocrine.org. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @TheEndoSociety and @EndoMedia.

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Colleen Williams Senior Communications Manager, Public Relations Phone: (202)-971-3611 [email protected]

Jenni Glenn Gingery Director, Communications and Media Relations Phone: (202)-971-3655 [email protected]

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