BEGIN:VCALENDAR
PRODID:-//planitpurple.northwestern.edu//iCalendar Event//EN
VERSION:2.0
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
CLASS:PUBLIC
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/America/Chicago
X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:19700308T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:19701101T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
SEQUENCE:0
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T130000
DTSTAMP:20260911T082728Z
SUMMARY:Public Health seminar series — Environmental Toxins & Autoimmune Disease
UID:635375@northwestern.edu
TZID:America/Chicago
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\n\nMore Info: https://northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NbqcoJKyRyK_zkzURbJNCA#/registration\n\nWebcast Link: https://northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NbqcoJKyRyK_zkzURbJNCA#/registration\n\nRegister: https://northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NbqcoJKyRyK_zkzURbJNCA#/registration
LOCATION:Online
TRANSP:OPAQUE
URL:https://northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NbqcoJKyRyK_zkzURbJNCA#/registration
CREATED:20251029T050000Z
STATUS:CONFIRMED
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T183909Z
PRIORITY:0
BEGIN:VALARM
TRIGGER:-PT10M
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Reminder
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR