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February 23, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share an important external article and podcast episode: “The Autism Surge: Lies, Conspiracies, and My Own Kids” by Jill Escher in The Free Press and “Jill Escher” on The Hamilton Review on Apple Podcasts. These pieces feature Jill Escher. […]
January 16, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Breast cancer researcher aims to uncover how ‘zip code is tied to genomic code’” from Healio via HemOnctoday. The article contains an interview with Dr. Neha Goel of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center […]
January 16, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share these important external studies: “Volatile organic compounds in the nation’s ground water and drinking-water supply wells” (2006) and “Volatile organic compounds in groundwater used for public supply across the United States: Occurrence, explanatory factors, and human-health context” […]
January 4, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Walmart bans over 1,200 harmful ingredients from new ‘clean beauty’ list: ‘We can do better for our customers’” via Yahoo! News. The products, according to Walmart, are made without any ingredients included on […]
December 8, 2023
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important open-access study: “Preliminary Study on the Emission Dynamics of TVOC and Formaldehyde in Homes with Eco-Friendly Materials: Beyond Green Building” from researchers at Ajman University and University of Sharjah. The study, in the journal Buildings, […]
December 1, 2023
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Thousands of babies and toddlers falling sick from damp homes in Britain, NHS doctor warns” from The Guardian. Thousands of babies and toddlers are being admitted to hospital in England each year with […]
November 14, 2023
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “The Need for US Indoor Air Quality Guidelines” from RMI. Poor indoor air quality is one of the top five major public health risks, yet “healthy” indoor air quality is not well defined, […]
November 8, 2023
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external video: “Bedrock Rights: A New Foundation for Global Action Against Fracking and Climate Change.” The 2021 film, produced by the Spring Creek Project at Oregon State University, explores how fracking and climate change violate […]
October 18, 2023
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Did You Know There’s a Fragrance Free Movement?” from Hello Allergies. 700 people falling ill at Camp Hill Medical Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia gave birth to the fragrance free movement. The year […]
October 13, 2023
Two years ago, Dr. Claudia Miller, allergist/immunologist, professor emeritus, and leader of the Hoffman TILT Program at UT Health San Antonio, abandoned her condo in a 23-story building. The reason? A smoker moved into the unit directly above hers, connected by a large vertical chase to her unit. “It was horrid,” Dr. Miller said. Why […]
