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The ERJ Lab led by @TJamesTodd_PhD focuses on environmental exposure, women’s reproductive health, and health disparities across the life course.

Boston, MA
Joined October 2022
FINAL EPISODE is out now! We’re ending on a vulnerable + hopeful note with the Beauty + Justice team & voices from the next gen. Hear how our life experiences have motivated our work & how ideas about beauty within the next generation are changing for the better.
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🎧Finale ep pt. 1 of Beauty+Justice is out! We’re 👀 to the future by talking to the next gen. @TJamesTodd_PhD is joined by @marissawchan & @LissahJohnson, the dynamic duo behind the pod, to talk about their research + perspectives on the future of the beauty justice movement
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🚨 NEW PODCAST EP: When is not staying in your lane a good thing? @amizota joins @TJamesTodd_PhD to talk about the importance of building inclusive and interdisciplinary coalitions for #beautyjustice work. Tune into the 2nd to last #beautyplusjusticepodcast ep out now!
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🔊Listen to the new #beautyplusjusticepodcast ep to hear @SusanPeterkinB and @TJamesTodd_PhD discuss the role of those working behind the chair in the beauty justice movement.
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🚨Check out our new paper finding the use of some personal care products during pregnancy, including #hairoil, were related to birth outcomes. @marissawchan @Emvirg @TJamesTodd_PhD @SMahalingaiahMD @marlee_quinn tinyurl.com/ERJLABHSPH
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If you think hair and liberation aren’t related—think again! Listen now to episode 10 of #beautyplusjusticepodcast! Dr. Teiahsha Bankhead joins @TJamesTodd_PhD to discuss her research on the relationships between Black women, their hair, and society.
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🎧 Episode 9 is out now! @TJamesTodd_PhD is joined by @DrTeteh joins to discuss her research on identity, breast cancer risk, and beauty product chemical exposures. We’re talking about the intersection of #research , #advocacy, & #CommunityEngagement in #beautyjustice
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🎙NEW EPISODE of the Beauty + Justice podcast! We’re continuing the conversation on #beautyjustice & #business with Heather McKenney from @Honest. Heather joins our host @TJamesTodd_PhD to discuss how companies can prioritize health and safety in the creation of their products.
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We’ve talked about the history, economics, and role of health care in beauty justice. But what about business? In this episode, @TJamesTodd_PhD speaks with @BBrown_West about how businesses can lead in creating safer products for women of color.
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🚨New Ep of #beautyplusjusticepodcast🚨@TJamesTodd_PhD is joined by Dr. Lucy Chie of @BIDMC_ObGyn to discuss beauty product chemical exposures among the Chinese immigrant community and how clinicians can best serve their patients who are a part of immigrant communities.
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New year, new #beautyplusjusticepodcast episode! @TJamesTodd_PhD is joined by Dr. Chesahna Kindred @KindredHairSkin to talk about the intersection of #dermatology + beauty justice & continuing the conversation on how clinicians have a vital role to play in #beautyjustice.
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We're ending this year the right way with a new episode of the Beauty + Justice podcast! This week @TJamesTodd_PhD is joined by @blairwylie to discuss clinicians’ role in building trust while educating and empowering patients regarding personal care product chemicals.
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We’re back with a new episode! @TJamesTodd_PhD is joined by @robinedodson in a conversation about chemicals of concern in personal care products marketed to and used by women of color and the drivers behind the racial inequities in these exposures.
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How do pervasive Eurocentric beauty ideals impact our culture? What are the social, health, and financial costs of being perceived as less beautiful? ⬇️
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We were so excited to celebrate @TJamesTodd_PhD at the 12th Annual Alice Hamilton Awards! We had a great time listening to her impressive lecture, “The Importance of Scholar Advocacy in Reducing Health Disparities.” Thank you CAWF for recognizing her with this tremendous honor.
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