Author: Julia Varshavsky

Julia Varshavsky is a postdoctoral scientist in environmental epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco’s Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, where she conducts biologically-based, population-level studies on exposure and health risks associated with endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Julia aims to improve public health by studying reproductive and developmental health impacts related to EDCs commonly found in consumer and personal care products and identifying opportunities to reduce exposure and associated health risks among vulnerable populations. Julia earned her MPH and PhD in environmental health sciences at the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health. Julia enjoys spending free time outside with her two year old son, where they go on many long walks and have deep conversations about birds, airplanes, flowers, and buses. She also enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Don’t put pregnancy in a corner: it’s about more than fetal health

~ Julia Varshavsky

Many people know that developing fetuses are especially vulnerable to toxic chemicals — this is why during pregnancy doctors advise you not to eat fish high in mercury as it affects the fetus’ rapidly growing brain. But ask anyone who has been pregnant, and they’ll tell you their bodies also underwent radical changes. To better … Continue reading Don’t put pregnancy in a corner: it’s about more than fetal health