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- Dallas Observer, Jim Schutze. “Your government says it’s OK to spray you with poison. Anybody see a problem?” August 16, 2012. http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2012/08/your_government_says_its_ok_to.php#more
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- Environmental Health News: Scientists critical of EU chemical policy have industry ties.
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- Endocrine News, Aalok Mehta, June 2014. “EDCs: Interrupting Childhood.” https://www.endocrine.org/~/media/endosociety/Files/Publications/Endocrine%20News/Issues/2014/APRIL2014_EndoNews.pdf
- Chronicle of Higher Education, Katherine Mangan, July 6, 2014. “In ‘July 4 Coup’ at U. of Texas, Flagship’s Chief is Asked to Resign.” https://www.chronicle.com/article/In-July-4-Coup-at-U-of/147505?cid=db
- HealthDay, Dennis Thompson, August 10, 2014. “Exposure to common antibacterials may affect growth of fetus: Study. http://consumer.healthday.com/environmental-health-information-12/environment-health-news-233/common-antibacterials-may-affect-the-fetus-study-suggests-690634.html
- Huffington Post, Lynne Peeples, December 5, 2014. “Big-picture study of fracking operations suggests even small chemical exposures pose risks.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/05/fracking-chemicals-health-endocrine-disruptors_n_6273660.html
- Medical Research.com, February 5, 2015. “Endocrinology Journal editor discusses effects of environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals.” http://medicalresearch.com/author-interviews/endocrinology-journal-editor-discusses-effects-of-environmental-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/11340/
- Huffington Post, Lynne Peeples, January 22, 2015. “Hormone-mimicking chemicals may threaten male fertility, study warns.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/22/chemicals-infertility-endocrine-disruptors_n_6524536.html
- Newsweek, Douglas Main, January 23, 2015. “BPA disrupts sperm development, linked to declining male fertility. http://www.newsweek.com/bpa-disrupts-sperm-development-linked-declining-male-fertility-301509
- Dallas Morning News, Daphne Howland, February 2, 2015. “Chemicals in your kitchen: Are you safe? http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/health-and-fitness/health/20150202-chemicals-in-your-kitchen-are-you-safe.ece
- Newsweek, Douglas Main, March 4, 2015. “BPA is fine, if you ignore most studies about it. http://www.newsweek.com/2015/03/13/bpa-fine-if-you-ignore-most-studies-about-it-311203.html
- Endocrine Today, March 2015, Mary Allegra Tiver. “Effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals potentially serious, but difficult to prove.” http://www.healio.com/endocrinology/practice-management/news/print/endocrine-today/%7Bc880706e-a7c6-402e-aca0-e135b14041de%7D/effects-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-potentially-serious-but-difficult-to-prove
- National Public Radio, Sound Medicine News, Shia Levitt. “Hormone-disrupting plastics, and more.” April 5, 2015. http://soundmedicine.org/post/hormone-disrupting-plastics-and-more-full-show-4-5-2015
- Chronicle of Higher Education, Mary Ellen McIntire. “New Texas law will allow concealed weapons on campus. Now what?” June 8, 2015. http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/230725/
- The Texas Tribune, June 10, 2015, Edgar Walters. “Biomedical research turning more to private funds. http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/10/ut-system-partners-pharma-company/
- Endocrine News, Kelly Horvath, July 2015. “EDCs and Women’s Health.”
- The Mail on Sunday (UK), Anthea Gerrie. “Don’t be so clingy: Amid mounting evidence that plastic food wrap harbours a host of toxins, even doctors are urging people to stop using it.” August 23, 2015. http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/health/article-3207138/Don-t-clingy-Amid-mounting-evidence-plastic-food-wrap-harbours-host-toxins-doctors-urge-people-stop-using-it.html
- NBC News, Maggie Fox, Sept. 28, 2015. “More evidence chemicals linked to obesity and diabetes, group says. http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/more-evidence-chemicals-linked-obesity-diabetes-group-says-n434981
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- Yahoo! Health, Amy Capetta, Sept 29, 2015. “Everyday chemical exposure linked to obesity, diabetes epidemic. https://www.yahoo.com/health/chemical-exposure-linked-to-rising-obesity-213844225.html (In this article I provide tips to stay safe).
- Le Monde, Stephane Foucart et Pascale Santi, Oct 1, 2015. “Des enfants qui naissent “prepollues”. http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2015/10/01/environnement-les-enfants-naissent-pre-pollues_4779381_3244.html#poAg61Z6Fy8RGASp.99
- The New York Times, Frank Bruni, Oct 4, 2015. “Guns, campuses, and madness.” http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-guns-campuses-and-madness.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=opinion-c-col-left-region®ion=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0
- Baltimore Sun, Timothy Wheeler, Oct 5, 2015. “Study finds school meals may contain unsafe levels of BPA.” http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/maryland-health/bs-hs-bpa-schools-20151004-story.html
- Newsweek, Kristin Wartman, Oct 5, 2015. “Fighting West Nile Virus shouldn’t mean poisoning people.” http://www.newsweek.com/fighting-west-nile-virus-shouldnt-mean-poisoning-people-379568
- Huffington Post, Lynne Peeples, Oct 14, 2015. “Fracking chemicals may mess with hormones, lower sperm counts.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fracking-chemicals-reproductive-system_561e657ae4b028dd7ea5e1cf
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- More Magazine, Linda Marsa, October 2015. “Are household chemicals making you sick?”
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- The New York Times, Nicholas Kristof, Nov 28, 2015. “Contaminating our bodies with everyday products.” http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/29/opinion/sunday/contaminating-our-bodies-with-everyday-products.html http://nyti.ms/1NfGlkJ
- Huffington Post, Lynne Peeples, January 6, 2016. “Fracking fluid contains a stew of known toxic chemicals – and that may not be the worst of it.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fracking-fluid-health-study_568db472e4b0cad15e636b70?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green§ion=green
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- VICE.com, Kristin Wartman, May 11, 2016. “No one knows exactly how much herbicide is in your breakfast. http://www.vice.com/read/no-one-knows-how-much-herbicide-is-in-your-breakfast
- Texas Tribune, Madeline Conway and Madlin Mekelburg, Aug 1, 2016. “Quiet unease marks campus carry debut in Texas.” https://apps.texastribune.org/guns-on-campus/quiet-unease-marks-campus-carry-debut-texas/
- NBC News, Investigation Discovery: “Guns on Campus: Tamron Hall Investigates.” Aug. 7, 2016.
- CNN, Susan Scutti, Oct 18, 2016. “Common household chemicals hurt our health…and cost us billions.” http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/17/health/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-cost-billions/index.html
- The New York Times, Nicholas Kristof, March 12, 2017. “Are your sperm in trouble?” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/11/opinion/sunday/are-your-sperm-in-trouble.html?_r=0
- Washington Post, Darryl Fears and Brady Dennis, August 31, 2017. “Experts are worried about volatile chemicals at Houston plant, but not alarmed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/08/31/experts-are-worried-about-volatile-chemicals-at-houston-plant-but-not-alarmed/?utm_term=.9e2ac8a252e4
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- Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 126(11), November 2018. Silke Schmidt, “New study links neonicotinoid insecticides with hormone-dependent breast cancer.” https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP4097
- Healthline, Kristen Fischer, June 25, 2019. Common chemical may be linked to osteoporosis in women. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/common-antibacterial-may-be-linked-to-osteoperosis-in-women
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- European Society of Endocrinology, Interview in conjunction with my plenary talk at the European Congress of Endocrinology. August 17, 2020. https://vimeo.com/user2051960/review/449243301/9ed7284f7f
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