Taking Bites out of the Exposome
Taking Bites out of the Exposome By: James LeFevre Like the crispy bacon, crunchy lettuce, and juicy tomato of a BLT sandwich, human health and…
environmental factors
Small but Mighty Pollutants
Small but Mighty Pollutants By: Cassidy Myhre Who knew something so tiny could cause so much harm? Increasing evidence shows that microplastics (MPs) – tiny…
Pollution is bad for more than just the environment
Jaylyn Porras and Mariana Turner Links between Pollutants and Diabetes/Obesity: Epidemiological studies have found that people with higher exposures to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have…
pfas: the “forever chemicals”
PFAS: the “Forever Chemicals” Recent research has examined the possibility of an increased incidence of T1D coinciding with increased exposure to widely-used industrial chemicals, especially…
a round-up on pesticides
A “Roundup” on Pesticides In the last 10 years, researchers have been expanding their knowledge about the mechanisms of pancreatic beta-cell (or β-cell) damage. There…
something’s in the air
Something’s in the Air Air pollution has been ranked as the leading environmental health threat worldwide, particularly in developing countries. Ample evidence has surfaced indicating…