Environmental Toxins and Mental Health with Gurdane Bhutani

Greg and Matias interview Gurdane Bhutani, an investor at MBX Ventures, to discuss the impact of environmental toxins on health and the field of exposomics.Gurdane is an expert in environmental health, with a background in Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences. He provided insights into the pervasive nature of environmental toxins and their implications for public health. This episode also has a guest appearance from Bruce Blumberg, a Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology at UC Davis.In this episode, we discuss:The widespread presence of environmental toxins and their link to diseases like Parkinson's and autismThe field of exposomics and lifetime environmental exposuresObesogens (chemicals whose exposure makes you fat)Startups building solutions for better diagnostics, green chemistry, and water treatmentPractical lifestyle changes to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals and improve healthCredits:Created by Greg Kubin and Matias SerebrinskyHost: Matias Serebrinsky & Greg KubinProduced by Jonathan A. Davis,  Nico V. Rey & Caitlin NerFind us at businesstrip.fm and psymed.venturesFollow us on Instagram and Twitter!Theme music by Dorian LoveAdditional Music: Distant Daze by Zack Frank and Temperance by Eltham House