WASHINGTON, DC (Jan. 31, 2019)— Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are found in our homes, offices and are polluting the air we breathe, says Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP of the New York University School of Medicine. He is coming to the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (GW Milken Institute SPH) on Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. to discuss his new book “Sicker, Fatter, Poorer: The Urgent Threat of Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals to Our Health and Future . . . and What We Can Do About It.” In addition to explaining why he believes that these chemicals pose a public health threat, he will share well-researched advice about what consumers can do to limit their exposure.
“How environmental chemicals are affecting our health, weight and overall well-being is a topic that has a direct bearing on public health both national and internationally,” said Melissa Perry, ScD, MHS, chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Milken Institute SPH. The department is sponsoring the event, which will feature a discussion between Perry and Trasande. Perry is known for her research into the impact of environmental chemicals on reproduction. Her laboratory researches how chemicals impact the endocrine system and causes of infertility including semen quality.
Released on Jan. 8, Trasande’s new book tells readers where hormone-disrupting chemicals can be found in the environment and in the food supply system. Drawing on extensive research and expertise, he describes the emerging evidence about recent increases in neurodevelopmental, metabolic, reproductive and immunological diseases related to chemicals to which people are exposed every day. Trasande explains how these exposures can contribute to brain disorders, metabolic disruptions such as Type-2 diabetes and obesity, and reproductive illnesses.
Trasande’s commitment to affecting change enhances his book’s appeal for concerned parents and others who want to limit their exposure to such chemicals. In addition to summarizing the latest research in the rapidly evolving area, he offers strategies for how people can limit their exposures to the chemicals of greatest concern while maintaining their urban, suburban or rural lifestyles. Trasande believes that our consumer purchasing power holds promise in compensating for the absence of policy change.
Trasande is one of many nationally and internationally known experts in environmental and occupational health and other public health specialties who come to the Milken Institute SPH each year to educate our students about the latest research in their fields.
Join us on Feb. 5 for the discussion between Perry and Trasande. The event is part of the Milken Institute SPH Department of Environmental and Occupational Health’s 2019 Research Seminar Series.
EVENT: “Sicker, Fatter, Poorer: The Urgent Threat of Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals to Our Health and Future... and What We Can Do About It” Book Discussion and Signing
WHEN: Feb. 5, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Milken Institute School of Public Health
Room 700A
950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
MEDIA: The event is free, but media should register and contact Mina Radman at 202-486-2529 or [email protected] to attend.