Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up the vast majority of foods on grocery shelves. While convenient and low-cost, these foods often lack nutrients, and recent studies show that frequent consumption of UPFs may contribute to health risks.
Foods are a major source of exposure to both nutritional factors that support good health as well as chemicals that contribute to disease risk. For this reason, dietary exposures are a significant part of the exposome.
Pesticides repel or kill unwanted pests such as insects, rodents, fungi and weeds. All pesticides have the potential to be toxic to humans.
Glyphosate is a widely-used weed killer, exposure to which is associated with a number of health risks. Learn about where glyphosate is found and how to protect your family from exposure.
In a research letter published in Gastroenterology, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai explore the association between earlier chemical exposures, particularly mixtures of pesticides, and risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).
The Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomic Research is pleased to co-convene the 2021 National Pesticide Forum in partnership with Beyond Pesticides
Some household pest control products can be harmful to children. Practice safer methods to keep your home healthy and pest-free.
