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September 10, 2024
It has now been 23 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and nearly two years since the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Both cataclysmic events represent stark reminders that toxic environmental exposures can lead to unexpected and lingering health concerns. Such events, along with milestones like the Gulf War (with its oil well […]
August 28, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Tim Walz’s son, Gus, has nonverbal learning disorder. What is that?” from the L.A. Times. After his heartfelt reaction to his father’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention thrust him into the […]
August 20, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Illness Tied to Petrochemicals’ Impact on Body’s Essential Mast Cells (immune system regulators), Study Finds” from Beyond Pesticides, featuring TILT Program research. “A recently completed study (available in preprint before peer review) identifies […]
July 10, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important new tool: Airborne Risk Indoor Assessment from the World Health Organization. “ARIA is an online tool that enables users and building managers to assess the risk of SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) airborne transmission in residential, public, and […]
July 10, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important video: “After the Smoke Clears: Exploring the Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Indoor Surfaces” on YouTube by the U.S. EPA. The video provides information on the topic, “After the Smoke Clears: Exploring the Impact of […]
June 18, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Switching to vegan or ketogenic diet rapidly impacts immune system” from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Researchers at the National Institutes of Health observed rapid and distinct immune system changes in a […]
June 14, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Cheese Packaged in Plastic May Expose You to Harmful Chemicals” from Beyond Plastics. Plastic is made of chemicals and fossil fuels. Plastic is stable but not inert, which means that when plastic is […]
May 22, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share an important external article: “‘Frightening’ connections between long COVID, fibromyalgia, fatigue warrant more research” from Healio. Calabrese also pointed to data suggesting connections between long COVID with fibromyalgia. Specifically, researchers have found that fibromyalgia can be a sequela […]
May 6, 2024
Did you know chemical intolerance is linked to autism and ADHD? Adults in the top-10th percentile for chemical intolerance had 5.7 times the risk of having a child diagnosed with autism and 2.1 times the risk of having one diagnosed with ADHD, compared with adults in the bottom-10th percentile, according to recent research by Dr. […]
April 24, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share two important external videos on autism: “Autism’s Rising Rates: A Deep Dive into the Data” by Jill Escher. “Five Things You Must Know About Autism — Reality Check Edition” by Jill Escher. Escher is a parent of […]
