Endocrine Disruptors in Plastics: State Policy Options

Join the League of Women Voters of New York State, Beyond Plastics, and Bedford 2030 on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 7pm ET on Zoom for a conversation about endocrine disruptors with John Peterson ‘Pete’ Myers, Ph.D., CEO and Chief Scientist of Environmental Health Sciences, New York State Senator Pete Harckham, Chair of the New York Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, and Megan Wolff, Ph.D., MPH, Policy Director at Beyond Plastics.

People may be exposed to endocrine disrupting chemicals through everyday food and beverages consumed, pesticides applied, and cosmetics used. Endocrine disruptors can decrease or increase normal hormone levels or alter the natural production of hormones in the body. Even low doses of endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be unsafe. The body’s normal endocrine functioning involves very small changes in hormone levels, yet we know even these small changes can cause significant developmental and biological effects.

Register here: https://bennington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpc-GhqzspHtxuRQ-dn5ojg6Xt1EWBX9fr#/registration