TOXITECT

By TOXITECT

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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.

TOXITECT episodes:

February 01, 2023 how are occupants exposed to chemicals of concern from building materials, interior finishes, and furnishings?
3 takeaways:
1) building materials, interior finishes, and furnishings release chemicals of concern within homes usually via volatilization, abrasion, and degradation.
2) occupants are exposed to released chemicals of concern via inhalation, ingestion, and/or dermal absorption.
3) exposures to chemicals of concern can be reduced by selecting preferable building materials, interior finishes, and furnishings.
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9min
April 02, 2021 What is greenwashing?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on three takeaways:
1) Greenwashing is pervasive among consumer products including building materials, interior finishes, and furnishings.
2) "Green" does not always mean "healthy."
3) Differentiating credible claims from greenwashing can be challenging.
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13min
March 14, 2020 What adverse health effects are associated with exposure to chemicals of concern?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on seven classifications of chemicals of concern:
1) Asthmagens,
2) Carcinogens,
3) Endocrine Disruptors,
4) Obesogens,
5) Neurotoxicants,
6) Reproductive and Developmental Toxicants, and
7) Sensitizers.
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11min
March 14, 2020 Are all products for sale in the United States tested and determined to be safe?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on three takeaways:
1) Current federal regulations addressing the use of chemicals of concern are neither comprehensive nor protective.
2) California's leadership in implementing protective regulations has had successful results.
3) Leveraging your purchasing power is an effective way to incentivize manufacturers to create safer products.
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13min
March 14, 2020 How does biomonitoring provide evidence of exposure to chemicals of concern?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on three takeaways:
1) Biomonitoring identifies which chemicals of concern people are exposed to.
2) Biomonitoring demonstrates that exposure to chemicals of concern is widespread.
3) Biomonitoring provides evidence that regulated phaseouts of chemicals of concern likely reduce exposures.
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9min
March 14, 2020 What are chemicals of concern?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on three takeaways:
1) Over 40+ different authoritative research, regulatory, and advocacy organizations identify substances as "chemicals of concern."
2) Differing criteria is used by these authoritative organizations to identify substances as "chemicals of concern."
3) Substances identified as "chemicals of concern" may be associated with a range of hazard levels and hazard endpoints.
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6min
March 14, 2020 How do chemicals of concern cause or contribute to adverse health effects?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on eight mechanisms:
1) altering or damaging DNA;
2) modifying epigenetics;
3) disrupting the endocrine system;
4) eliciting an allergic response;
5) altering or misdirecting the immune system;
6) influencing the microbiota;
7) contributing to synergistic or additive effects; and
8) exacerbating pre-existing conditions.
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14min
March 14, 2020 What is the likelihood of developing adverse health effects as a result of exposure to chemicals of concern?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on three takeaways:
1) Multiple factors influence the likelihood of developing adverse health effects.
2) Most adverse health effects are not caused solely by a person's inherited "bad" genes.
3) Estimating the likelihood of developing adverse health effects as a result of exposure to chemicals of concern has scientific limitations.
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5min
March 14, 2020 Why are children more vulnerable to chemicals of concern?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on three takeaways:
1) Children have critical "windows of vulnerability."
2) Children are exposed to and absorb proportionately larger doses of chemicals of concern than adults.
3) Children have unique exposures.
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12min
March 14, 2020 How are health and the environment interconnected relating to chemicals of concern?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on three takeaways:
1) Billions of pounds of chemicals of concern are directly and indirectly released into the environment every year.
2) Once released into the environment, chemicals of concern end up in the water we drink, food we eat, and air we breath.
3) The effects of chemicals of concern in our environment can be far reaching and long lasting.
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11min

FAQs about TOXITECT:

How many episodes does TOXITECT have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.