May 20, 2022Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH and Maria Williams
What is PFAS?PFAS, are synthetic man-made chemicals that have been used since the 1950’s. They are otherwise known as “forever chemicals” because they do not breakdown, so stay in the environment and can build up in the bodies of humans and animals...
Sep 29, 2021Sophie Boisseau
We’ve all heard of breast cancer and seen the pink ribbons, but what do we really know about it? Surely you’ve heard about things like inherited genetic risk or lifestyle factors like smoking, alcohol use, and lack of exercise. But there are also a lot of...
Aug 4, 2021Stephanie Brinker, MPH
Have you ever been at the grocery store, flipped around a product and saw a Prop 65 warning, and thought to yourself “Hmmmm… I remember reading about this, but what does it actually mean? Do I have to pay attention to it? Why is it on everything I like?!”...
Jul 6, 2021Sophie Boisseau
Nowadays we constantly hear about how bad plastic is for the environment and the ways we can reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and our oceans. You’ve probably seen photos of plastic trash on beaches or plastic hurting wildlife, but waste...
Apr 1, 2021Sophie Boisseau
When you walk into a cosmetics store what section do you go to first? The makeup, the skin care, maybe the hair care? By the time most of us are done and have gone through the entire store it’s been two hours and our hands are full of different swatches of nude...
Mar 26, 2021Sophie Boisseau
For years people have recommended Borax as a safe and natural cleaning solution as an alternative to harsher traditional cleaners. It’s also used a lot for other things like a non-toxic pest solution, to clean carpets, and even as an ingredient in slime for...
Mar 9, 2021Lizzy Ranheim
If you’re someone who spends equal time cry-laughing through Instagram reels and poring over grocery store labels in search of healthy/environmentally-conscious noms, you may be wondering about the new food word “regenerative.” (For the record – yes,...
Nov 16, 2020Erica Chung, MPH
Real talk— polyvinyl chloride (or PVC for short), seems to be in practically everything, doesn’t it? If you walk down a random aisle in a store, you can find this material in upholstery, shower curtains, toys and even school supplies. You might be thinking, if...
Nov 6, 2020Erica Chung, MPH
COVID-19. Just hearing the word may bring shivers down your spine. It’s turned the world upside down, and definitely changed the way we live our lives. Luckily, we’ve learned from scientists that there are ways to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Good...
