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Over 80,000 chemicals are widely used in commerce, the vast majority of which haven’t been tested for human safety. For over two decades, we have researched chemical exposures from building materials and products.
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April 19, 2021
Materials
Hormonally-active dust?
New research from the Healthy Buildings team led by Dr. Anna Young found that indoor dust mimics sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone when it gets into our cells. Every day, we unknowingly breathe in and ingest dust that accumulates inside our buildings. In our study, we found that Human cells exposed to the dust samples […]
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July 23, 2023
Materials, Workplaces
Pinpointing Office Worker Exposures to Chemicals in their Office Buildings in 4 Countries by Using Silicone Wristbands
Every day, we are exposed to mixtures of hundreds of chemicals that are present in the materials and products that surround us in our buildings (Table 1). For example, semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) build up in indoor dust and air and get into our bodies through ingestion, breathing, and direct skin contact. Typical office workers spend about […]
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February 24, 2023
Materials, Workplaces
Behind Office Doors: Uncovering Hormone-Disrupting Chemical Mixtures in the Workplace
Our new study, led by Anna Young with the Harvard Healthy Buildings program and colleagues in the Duke Stapleton Lab, found that office workers are commonly exposed to hormone-disrupting chemical mixtures. Once hormone-disrupting chemicals enter our bodies, they can be mistaken for natural hormones like estrogen and testosterone, thereby preventing our actual hormones from doing their […]
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