The conversation around everyday environmental exposure doesn’t need more panic.
It needs better context.
Hey there, I'm Lara, an environmental health educator who is passionate about bringing a balanced, evidence-based voice to conversations on everyday chemical exposure.
Environmental chemical exposure isn’t a niche issue. It’s a core public health concern that shows up in research on heart disease, metabolic health, neurodevelopment, fertility, immune function, and many chronic conditions people are already struggling with.
Exposure can come from many places—air, water, food, workplaces, and everyday consumer products—often at low levels, over long periods of time.
Yes, everything is a chemical, and no, not all chemicals are "bad", but spend just a few minutes online, and you'll more than likely hear that they're either totally safe—or they’re killing us.
In reality, environmental exposures are one of the most studied areas in public health.
As awareness grows around chemicals like PFAS, phthalates, bisphenols, heavy metals, and more, it’s understandable that people want clear answers about what’s “safe” and what’s “toxic.”
Once this conversation hits social media, things get… complicated.
Sensational content gets attention, engagement, and followers, but it also exaggerates and distorts the very real health issues tied to chronic, low-level exposures. Big influencers end up framing the issue at the extremes—either claiming that “all pesticides are totally safe” (they’re not), or that “the sun doesn’t give you cancer, sunscreen does” (it doesn’t).
This leaves individuals feeling confused, overwhelmed, and unsure what actually matters versus what’s just social media rage-bait. And it leaves companies and organizations uncertain how to communicate about exposure at all, without unintentionally positioning their work at one extreme or the other.
For more than 14 years, I’ve taught and advised over 5,000 health professionals worldwide on how to navigate the topic of “toxic” exposures in ways that:
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Accurately reflect the evidence
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Focus on what actually matters
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Avoid sensational or fear-based framing
14+
years in environmental health education
5,000+
Health professionals taught worldwide
For more than 14 years, I’ve taught and advised over 5,000 health professionals worldwide on how to navigate the topic of “toxic” exposures in ways that:
+
Accurately reflect the evidence
+
Focus on what actually matters
+
Avoid sensational or fear-based framing
14+
years in environmental health education
5,000+
Health professionals taught worldwide
My consulting work is simply an extension of this approach—supporting organizations, product teams, educators, and individuals who want to understand and communicate thoughtfully and responsibly about one of the most important public health topics of our time.
What This Looks Like in Practice
Shaping Better Questions
Before jumping to answers, we need to slow down and ask better questions, especially about chronic, low-level exposures.
Not just “Is this safe or toxic?” but what’s actually being claimed, in what context, and what the evidence can—and can’t—tell us.
Applying Evidence in Context
Context changes everything.
Once the right questions are on the table, we have to lean into that context and the nuance within it. Evidence is only useful when it’s grounded in real life—how people are actually exposed, how often, and under what conditions.
Communicating Responsibly
Finally, how those interpretations are communicated and applied matters.
Presenting information about toxics should reflect the full context and nuance of the chemical, the exposure, and the evidence, and should be balanced and grounded, without sensational claims, fear-based framing, or blanket dismissal.
This Work Is For
How I Work With Clients
My work usually takes one of three forms: ongoing support for practitioners, consulting for organizations, or teaching and speaking engagements.
Consulting
Trying to figure out how to communicate about environmental exposures in a way that makes sense for your audience? Or how to build programs or content that include the “chemical exposure” conversation without drifting into alarmism or oversimplifying the science?
That’s the kind of work I help with.
Some projects are short and focused. Others turn into longer collaborations.
Content Library
The Social Media Content Club is a monthly resource for health professionals and educators who want to share thoughtful, evidence-based information about environmental exposures—without the sensationalism or fear-based framing that’s become so common online.
Each month, members receive ready-to-use social media captions, with references, fully customizable graphics, and a monthly newsletter.
Teaching & Speaking
Planning a podcast, conference, summit, or educational event?
My speaking centers on how everyday environmental chemical exposures influence health outcomes—especially hormones, childhood health, gut health, metabolism, and chronic disease—to both practitioner and consumer audiences.
