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WEEK 1-3
In this segment, Dr. Maida Galvez illustrates how chemicals can be released from common products, migrate through the environment, and find their way into our bodies. From her experience as a pediatrician, Maida also sheds light on the significance of these effects on young children, and the pervasiveness of such exposures across all populations.
In this segment, Dr. Maida Galvez illustrates how chemicals can be released from common products, migrate through the environment, and find their way into our bodies. From her experience as a pediatrician, Maida also sheds light on the significance of these effects on young children, and the pervasiveness of such exposures across all populations.
Key Terms
Key Terms
- Center for Disease Control (CDC)
- Exposure
- Exposure Media
- Exposure Pathways
- Inhalation
- Ingestion
- Hand-to-Mouth Contact
- Dermal Absorption
- Placental Transfer
- Take-Home Exposures
- Phthalates
- Endocrine Disruptors
Discussion Points
Discussion Points
- How pervasive is the presence of toxic chemicals in the human body
- (Biomonitoring, body burden)
- How are people exposed to toxic chemicals?
- (Air, water, soil and dust, food and/or consumer products)
- Pathways into the Body: How can chemicals get into the body?
- (Inhalation, Ingestion, Dermal absorption, Placental Transfer)
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
TAKEAWAYS
TAKEAWAYS
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