63. Getting to know ILADS with Sarah Quillen
Supporting clinicians through education and research.

Supporting clinicians through education and research.

Lyme patients working together to get the healthcare they need.

Harnessing the power of words to communicate, advocate, and heal.

A growing concern for many outdoor workers across the country is the risk of a tick encounter in their workplace. Fortunately there are steps that employers and employees can take to reduce the risk of tick bites and tick-borne illnesses. Increased awareness is an important first step, and creating and implementing policies in the workplace…

Ticks can be found in our backyards, parks and school grounds, and for thousands of Canadians, they can also be found in their workplace.

In this podcast, Sarah is joined by two Canadian women who have joined forces to create, research, and sell tick repellants made without harsh chemicals.

In this episode, Sarah speaks with another champion for Canadians living with Lyme, Green MP Elizabeth May. She describes how she first learned about the severity of Lyme disease when speaking to a woman from Pictou, Nova Scotia who required a wheelchair for mobility. After moving to British Columbia, Elizabeth met others who were experiencing life-altering illness due to the tick-borne diseases.
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