Description:

**ZOOM ONLY**

There are over 350,00 commercial, industrial, and agricultural chemicals currently registered and available for use in the United States, the majority of which have never been tested in humans for safety or toxicity. Only 5 chemicals have been taken off out the U.S. market since 1976, under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). The food industry alone uses over 3,000 different chemicals and billions of pounds annually of chemicals that have been grandfathered in as 'safe', under the Generally Regarded as Safe or GRAS regulations. Water regulations, dating back to the 1970's are still in effect, regulating just 91 chemicals in over 160,000 water treatment plants across the U.S.. Home furnishings, air quality, cellular technology all have a "story" regarding regulation, testing, risk of harm, and safe use and alternatives.

Dr. Aly Cohen will discuss evidence-based data on everyday chemicals that we put in, on, and around our bodies and how they contribute to human health conditions, specifically diseases of the immune system. She will discuss dietary approaches to reduce toxicity, clean drinking water, beneficial supplements, indoor & outdoor air quality, sleep hygiene, and  stress management. Dr. Cohen will provide practical tips and resources to enable and empower the audience in ways to limit environmental exposures in order to prevent disease, better manage current conditions, and improve overall well-being.

This presentation is part of the Osher Center Grand Rounds, which is a collaboration between the Institute for Public Health and Medicine and the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Northwestern University.

Featuring:
Aly Cohen, MD, FACR
Founder & Medical Director-Integrative Rheumatology Associates, PC
Founder & Medical Director-The Smart Human LLC.
Faculty, University of California-Irvine, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
Associate Faculty, Southern California University of Health Sciences