"The health impact of exposure to environmental chemicals can be an elusive and difficult concept to grasp. Welack complete data and nderstanding on the extent to which the industrial chemicals present in our everyday lives—in our food, water, air, and the products we use every day—impact our health. Four articles published in this issue of the JCEM begin to shed light on the price we are paying (1– 4). The articles calculate the economic burden of just seven chemicals and chemical classes on 10 outcomes in three broad categories (male reproductive disorders, neurobehavioral deficits and diseases, and obesity and diabetes). Overall, they find an economic toll of €157 billion (median cost).

Support: Digital