Episode 199: Forever Chemicals That Could Be Harming Your Health with Dr. Syra Madad

Dr. Syra Madad is an internationally recognized public health leader and epidemiologist in infectious disease and special pathogen preparedness and response. She is Senior Director, System-wide Special Pathogens Program at New York City Health + Hospitals, the nation’s largest municipal healthcare delivery system overseeing special pathogen preparedness and response efforts across 11 acute care hospitals in addition to post-acute/long-term care facilities and ambulatory care sites. Dr. Madad’s work focuses on the preparedness for, response to and recovery from infectious disease outbreaks with an emphasis on health care and public health biopreparedness. Dr. Madad has led multiple outbreak responses including Ebola, Zika, Measles, candida auris, and recently, COVID19. Dr. Madad has over 50+ publications, and has been a guest speaker at over 70 scientific and medical conferences around the world. Key Topics: - What are PFAS and why are they “forever chemicals?” - The latest studies happening on PFAS - How PFAS were put into use and where they are found - What to do to minimize the risk - Products that contain the most forever chemicas - Problems with tap water - How to support health this year - Bonus: Erin’s four-tiered tips for supporting immune resilience this year! Lear more about Dr. Madad on Instagram at @syramadad. Grab Erin’s stress-busting nutrition guide here: https://mailchi.mp/5bf7e5c21f62/stress-busting-nutrition-guide Sponsor: Let therapy be your map, with BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/sparking.