http://www.hefn.org daily 1 2010-01-25T09:12:38Z http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/tedxs-critical-windows-of-development-website-tool In this major update, the Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX) has added nearly 100 events to its timeline of human development and added 200 new scientific findings for BPA, phthalates, chlorpyrifos and dioxin. No publisher alevinson 2013-04-30T00:05:59Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/new-study-finds-trained-pediatricians-are-willing-to-integrate-environmental-management-into-asthma-care This new study found that following a brief, targeted educational intervention, pediatricians reported a significant increase in knowledge about environmental triggers of asthma and a willingness to incorporate exposure history questions and remediation recommendations in their routine practice. No publisher alevinson 2013-04-16T18:48:13Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/hydrofracking-european-banks-want-more-hard-data-on-risks-from-frackers Europe's Climate Principles Framework Initiative, which includes some of the world's largest banks, has released new guidelines on fracking for energy companies. The guidelines build upon IEHN's Extracting the Facts disclosure guidelines. IEHN's Richard Liroff greenbiz.com blog summarizes the guidelines and provides a link to the guidelines on the IEHN website. No publisher RLiroff 2013-04-16T18:15:24Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/2013-toxic-chemicals-legislation This tracking site pulls together all of the toxics legislation that's pending in state legislatures around the country. You can sort by state or by type of legislation, and follow up the links to read the bill language and latest status. Check in to see what your state is doing, see the latest developments, and watch this resource grow. No publisher deenaprichep 2013-03-26T18:26:05Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/slipping-through-the-cracks-an-issue-brief-on-nanomaterials-in-foods This issue brief is designed to inform companies, investors, and consumers about the emerging use of engineered nanomaterials in food and food related products. It highlights the potential risks of nanotechnology for companies who are knowingly or unknowingly using it in their products and for public health. No publisher alevinson 2013-02-19T21:20:01Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/towards-healthy-schools-2015-national-collaborative-report-finds-all-school-children-at-elevated-risk-from-unhealthy-school-environments This report, the third in the triennial series, collects both federal data and state policies to present a compelling case for agencies to address children’s environmental health. Its primary finding is stark: “ALL public and private school children should be considered at elevated risk of health and learning difficulties due solely to the unexamined and or unaddressed environmental health risks in their schools and the lack of public health services for children at risk or with suspected exposures.” No publisher nvorsanger 2013-02-15T04:57:01Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/hydrofracking-investors-press-oil-and-gas-companies-to-reduce-and-report-risks-from-hydraulic-fracturing-operations Sub-head: Shareholder Resolutions Call for Quantifiable Progress on Environmental Risks, Fugitive Methane Emissions and Other Community Impacts. 2/5/13 press release from Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN), Green Century Capital Management and Ceres. Complementary press releases from New York Comptrollers Office and As You Sow on Exxon/Mobil filing, and from NYS Comptroller's Office on NYS withdrawal of resolution at Cabot Oil & Gas. No publisher RLiroff 2013-02-14T15:10:14Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/online-course-in-research-writing-environmental-health-deadline-feb-28 This course in writing up environmental health research for publication is the first AuthorAID course on the subject developed in collaboration with the Blacksmith Institute, an international non-profit organization dedicated to solving pollution problems in low and middle-income countries. The 5-week online course will run from April 1 to May 5, 2013, and is free. Application deadline is Feb. 28, 2013. No publisher blacksmith 2013-02-14T15:05:56Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/hefns-giving-insight-blog-post-making-the-social-media-leap-1-14-13 In this blog post, HEFN's Communications Associate Lauren Linville shares insights from our social media desk: from understanding philanthropy's cautiously optimistic approach to social networking to how HEFN started and how we want to help more funders make the social media leap. No publisher alevinson 2013-01-17T16:29:02Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/hefns-giving-insight-blog-post-clean-green-2013-1-7-13 HEFN Director Kathy Sessions shares HEFN's resolutions to make everyone's lives more clean and green in 2013. No publisher alevinson 2013-01-17T16:29:16Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/chemical-testing-in-the-21st-century-additional-resources This Environmental Defense Fund web page provides a collection of links and related reading that are being developed by the U.S. EPA and other federal entities, including the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), about new approaches for evaluating chemical hazards and risks . These resources are designed to further understanding of new chemical testing approaches and serve as a reference for future research and engagement. No publisher alevinson 2012-12-16T16:56:25Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/designing-endocrine-disruption-out-of-the-next-generation-of-chemicals Endocrine disruption is a type of hazard that has been inadequately addressed by both industrial and regulatory science. To aid chemists in avoiding this hazard, this paper proposes an endocrine disruption testing protocol for use by chemists in the design of new chemicals, which will hopefully result in a new generation of inherently safer materials. No publisher alevinson 2012-12-13T15:31:37Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/the-bizngo-guide-to-safer-chemicals This guide is a how-to resource for managing chemicals in products, processes, and feedstocks for downstream users of chemicals. It is a resource of current and best practices of how organizations are implementing programs that advance safer alternatives to chemicals of high concern to human health or the environment. No publisher alevinson 2012-12-11T21:06:07Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/institute-of-medicine-workshop-summary-report-exploring-health-and-environmental-costs-of-food Even though the U.S. food system is a safe, nutritious, and consistent food supply, the same system also creates significant environmental, public health, and other costs that are generally not captured in the retail proce of food. This summary report of the IOM and National Research Council's workshop explores the external costs of food, the methodologies for quantifying those costs, and the limitations of the methodologies. No publisher alevinson 2012-12-11T03:33:20Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/chemical-solutions-safer-chemical-management-strategies-can-help-prevent-toxic-financial-fallout This article from November 2012 "Financial Advisor" magazine includes extensive quotes from investor advocates for corporate safer chemicals policies. No publisher RLiroff 2012-11-29T17:02:27Z Link