Bioaccumulation and the One Nature/One Health Impacts of PFAS

Bioaccumulation and the One Nature/One Health Impacts of PFAS

Bioaccumulation and the One Nature/One Health Impacts of PFAS Coauthors: Maurice A. Ramirez, DO, PhD and Alyssa Middleton, PhD PFAS (per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substances) chemicals, also known as ‘forever chemicals’, do not naturally break down in the environment....
Toxic Food Chains and PFAS in Our Food Supply

Toxic Food Chains and PFAS in Our Food Supply

Toxic Food Chains and PFAS in Our Food Supply Co-authors: Mark Goldfeder, MS, NRP & Allison A. Sakara, NP, MSN, RN, PHRN  Medical experts have asserted for years that a healthy diet is key to a long and healthy life. People worldwide work daily to maintain a...
The Danger Beneath Our Feet

The Danger Beneath Our Feet

Coauthors: Maurice A. Ramirez, DO, PhD and Alyssa Middleton, PhD In 2014, the United Nations declared December 5th as World Soil Day to raise awareness of soil as a critical component of the natural system and as a determinant of human and animal health. Sadly,...
Water Water Everywhere and Not a (Safe) Drop to Drink

Water Water Everywhere and Not a (Safe) Drop to Drink

Water Water Everywhere and Not a (Safe) Drop to Drink   Authors: Allison A. Sakara, NP, MSN, RN, PHRN & Mark Goldfeder, MS, NRP   In the words of the United States Attorney General Merrick Garland, “clean water is a right.” But is that right being...
When Fresh Air is Not Safe Air

When Fresh Air is Not Safe Air

When Fresh Air is Not Safe Air Co-authors: Alyssa Middleton, Ph.D. & Maurice A. Ramirez, D.O., Ph.D. Often referred to as ‘forever chemicals’, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are among the most concerning Fluorinated Hydrocarbons (FHC) pollutants...
Fluorinated Hydrocarbons – The Threat is Everywhere

Fluorinated Hydrocarbons – The Threat is Everywhere

Fluorinated Hydrocarbons – The Threat is Everywhere Author: Maurice A. Ramirez, D.O., Ph.D. & Allison A. Sakara, N.P., M.S.N., R.N., P.H.R.N. For more than 120 years, fluorinated hydrocarbons (FHCs) have been part of our world. The strength of the chemical bond...