Oxidative Stress, Brought to You by Your Non-stick Pan: 4/17/26 (All Ages)

🧪 Oxidative Stress, Brought to You by Your Non-stick Pan: An Exploration of How Forever Chemicals May be Disrupting Normal Redox Balance Within Your Cells: 4/17/26 (All Ages)

Date: Friday, April 17

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Student Center, Multi-Purpose Room, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, 100 Seymour Road, Utica, NY 13502

Presenter: Dr. Lauren Endres, Associate Professor of Biology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Description: Your favorite non-stick pan might make cooking easier — but at what cost to the environment and your health? This engaging talk explores “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, and how they’ve become a part of our everyday lives — from cookware and clothing to water and soil. Learn how these persistent substances may interfere with your body’s natural redox balance, contributing to oxidative stress at the cellular level. Through relatable examples and the latest research, Dr. Lauren Endres will uncover what oxidative stress really means, why it matters for your health, and the simple lifestyle choices she makes to help reduce exposure. Science has never been this accessible — or this important.

Fee: Free/RSVP Required

Deadline: Register by Friday, April 17 at Noon

Participants: 40 (Max)

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