TILT Research Program for Chemical Intolerance
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March 31, 2026
Indoor air quality is critically important for health and wellbeing, because people spend up to 90% of their time inside their homes, offices, schools, and cars. So, where you can you find the latest news, research, and resources on indoor air quality? Here is a list: Get the IAQ Research of the Month Newsletter by […]
February 23, 2026
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Research Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Is autism preventable in certain cases after all? Some scientists say yes.” The article, written by Ariana Eunjung Cha for The Washington Post and re-posted by MSN, cites studies by the TILT […]
January 26, 2026
The health of Elon Musk, the famed entrepreneur and father, is often in the public eye. Musk has Asperger’s Syndrome (also called Autism Spectrum Disorder) and reportedly deals with depression, sleep deprivation, and an aversion to fragrances and drugs. He’s also said he has an autistic child. Is there an underlying reason for these conditions? […]
December 17, 2025
Did you know that household air pollution causes over 3 million deaths per year? Household air pollution is generated by the use of inefficient and polluting fuels (such as kerosene, wood, and charcoal) in and around the home that contains a range of health-damaging pollutants, including small particles that penetrate deep into the lungs and […]
November 13, 2025
Doctors used to make house calls. Today, a group of UT Health San Antonio researchers is pioneering the use of “environmental house calls” (EHCs) to help patients who suffer from chemical intolerance, which is often due to contaminated air in homes—air that may seem fine, but carries hidden molecules that can spur symptoms in susceptible […]
October 28, 2025
Did you know 1 in 36 US children were identified with autism spectrum disorder? Is your child or grandchild at risk? We can help prevent autism and ADHD from rising further by addressing chemical intolerance, said Dr. Claudia Miller, allergist/immunologist, professor emeritus, and leader of the TILT Research Program at UT Health San Antonio. Parents […]
September 12, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Research Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “Over 300 Pesticides Identified in Contaminated Bee Pollen Around the World” from Beyond Pesticides. The article, published in Trends in Analytical Chemistry, features the results of a literature review of scientific articles […]
August 6, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Research Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external letter from Dr. Peter Spencer of the World Federation of Neurology: Distinguished Colleagues, I write as a biomedical scientist with five decades of experience in experimental and human neurotoxicology [1] to encourage you […]
August 5, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Research Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “The Next Thing You Smell Could Ruin Your Life” by Lexi Pandell of WIRED. The article features Dr. Claudia Miller, allergist/immunologist, professor emeritus, and leader of the TILT Program at UT Health […]
July 11, 2025
Do you have chemical intolerance? Take the TILT Self-Assessment and find out today! Toxicant‐Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) is a two-stage disease started by a one-time major exposure or a series of low-level chemical exposures, followed by symptoms triggered by everyday chemicals, foods, and drugs that never bothered before. TILT-related symptoms may involve any and […]
