Tag: Phthalates
Interview with GWU scientist on links between fast food and toxic chemicals
Recently, Dr. Lariah Edwards, Post-Doctoral Scientist in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at George Washington University, a lead author of a new study on phthalates, spoke with Health Europa to share details on her team’s investigation into the issue of phthalates and other chemical plasticisers found in fast-food chains like McDonald’s and Chipotle. Phthalates are associated… Read more »
Toxic Chemicals and the Future of Environmental Health & Justice with Dr. Leo Trasande
For this year’s Giving Tuesday, Defend Our Health partnered with Dr. Leo Trasande, a professor of pediatrics at NYU’s School of Medicine, to offer a free copy of his book Sicker, Fatter, Poorer along with qualifying donations. Last week, Dr. Trasande appeared alongside Defend Our Health’s Communications Director, Taylor Moore, for a Facebook Live interview… Read more »
Dairy Reporter Gets the Inside Scoop on Toxic-Free Food Contact
Last week, Defend Our Health’s research analyst, Roopa Krithivasan, appeared on Dairy Reporter’s podcast Dairy Dialog to discuss Toxic-Free Food Contact, a new web-based resource that provides guidance to the food and beverage industry on how to identify safer and more sustainable food packaging, processing equipment and food service ware. The easy-to-use resource is, “Relevant… Read more »