The PFASt and the Furious: Endocrine Expressway

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🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

On this week's podcast episode, we tackle a topic that is splashed across every news outlet - PFAS and, more broadly, endocrine disruptors. To cover this very important issue we are joined by TWO experts: a toxicologist and a clinical endocrinologist. We start with an overview of the endocrine system and endocrine disruptors, both natural and synthetic. We then focus on PFAS specifically-- what they are, how risk is assessed, sources of PFAS, and other important concepts like bioaccumulation. We discuss perceived risk versus actual risk and myths and misconceptions about PFAS and endocrine disruptors that have led to a lot of public fear and anxiety. This is a very complex and nuanced discussion, so you'll need to tune in for all the details! Interested in advertising with us? Please reach out to advertising@airwavemedia.com, with “Unbiased Science” in the subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. The information provided herein do not represent the views of our employers.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:19.7	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:26.0	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer.
0:28.3	And Dr. Andrea Love.
0:29.7	And this week, we are tackling a topic that has been in the works for months because we have received, I don't know, thousands of messages at this point,
0:38.4	Andrea, the topic of PFS and endocrine disruptors and just broadly the endocrine system.
0:46.3	And so to tackle this highly technical and complex topic, we've brought on two experts
0:52.9	who will introduce in just a moment, but we're very excited to be finally tackling this topic. We've brought on two experts who will introduce in just a moment, but we're
0:55.5	very excited to be finally tackling this topic. So it gives me great pleasure to introduce
1:01.6	our first guest, Dr. Eve Bloomgarden. Dr. Eve Bloomgarden is a board-certified endocrinologist
1:09.2	in the Chicagoland area, co-founder and the chief
1:13.2	operating officer of the Illinois Medical Professionals Action Collaborative Team Impact, and Chief
1:21.3	Development Officer of Women in Medicine, a 501C3 nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in health care.
1:30.1	Love that. Dr. Bloomgarden received her medical degree from New York University and completed
1:35.3	residency and fellowship training at the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
1:39.9	Dr. Bloomgarden's clinical expertise is in the diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer, as well as pituitary and adrenal disorders.
1:49.8	Dr. Bloomgarden speaks and teaches on the role of healthcare professionals in countering misinformation and disinformation using social media.
1:58.6	Impact recently published an article in social media misinformation in the
2:02.8	New England Journal of Medicine, which we will absolutely link to in our show notes. You can follow
2:08.1	her on Twitter at Eve B-M-D, and you can follow Impact on Twitter and Instagram at Impact
2:16.0	for the number four HC.
2:19.5	Andrea, would you like to introduce our next guest?
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