Amy Padula
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Amy Padula
Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment
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"When we look more comprehensively, we see that babies are exposed to far more
#PFAS
chemicals before birth than we previously realized..."
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Babies Are Exposed to 42 'Forever Chemicals' Before Birth, Study Finds
Babies are exposed to many more 'forever chemicals' before they're born than previously thought, new research suggests, as the potential harms of these substances continue to be investigated.
https://www.sciencealert.com/babies-are-exposed-to-42-forever-chemicals-before-birth-study-finds
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Amy Padula
Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment
3 months ago
You've heard of the pesticides chlorpyrifos and malathion, but have you heard of naled?
Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science at UCSF
Robinson Lab postdoc Lin Li, MD, PhD, explains how naled might affect placental health in our latest blog post. ⬇️
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Common pesticides may disrupt placental health
Pregnancy depends on a healthy placenta, but how environmental chemicals affect placental development is still poorly understood. Growing evidence suggests that exposure to common pesticides may increase the risk of pregnancy complications. In our new study examining pregnancy risks from pesticides, one pesticide stood out: naled. You might not have heard of naled – an … Continue reading Common pesticides may disrupt placental health
https://prheucsf.blog/2026/03/05/common-pesticides-may-disrupt-placental-health/
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“Congrats on the ‘single largest deregulatory action in US history’—fossil fuel execs are popping champagne while the rest of us are about to breathe their waste. We who actually study this stuff have thoughts. Spoiler: it’s bad.”
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