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Green Street is a weekly environmental health show with hosts Patti and Doug Wood, offering expert reporting, analysis, and solutions for current environmental health problems. The 30-minute show is produced by Grassroots Environmental Education, a non-profit organization with a mission to educate the public about the links between common environmental exposures and human health.
In every edition of Green Street, Patti and Doug and their extensive network of experts bring you the latest environmental news and analysis, as well as in-depth stories based on interviews with physicians, public health experts, researchers, scientists, engineers, authors and advocates. From fracking to fluoride, GMO foods to pesticides and wireless radiation to artificial turf fields, we cover the entire landscape of environmental health issues with depth and clarity.
Natural light has amazing power to support a healthy body, but the wrong kind of light can actually undermine it. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the administration’s efforts to reclassify burning plastic as “manufacturing,” and how a new breed of mechanical “trash traps” are helping communities reduce plastic pollution. Then … Continued
Nuclear energy is the most expensive form of energy ever developed, and the customers of Georgia Power can prove it! This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about proposed new federal standards for microplastics in drinking water, and a new law in Louisiana that makes it illegal to use economical air monitors to … Continued
The chemicals contained in plastic items, from nail polish to synthetic clothing to food packaging, can disrupt normal sexual development and even prevent conception. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk abut a new study on wireless radiation and cancer, how America’s natural parks are opening up to the fossil fuel industry, and … Continued
Synthetic fabric clothing is not only contaminating our world with microplastics, but it’s also impacting our ability to reproduce. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the environmental legacy of war, state efforts to ban artificial food dyes, and what kinds of chemicals are often found in baby mattresses. Then investigative reporter … Continued
Are you one of the growing number of people who are adversely affected by exposure to wireless radiation? In the news this week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about how toxic chemicals found widely in food are contributing to mental health decline in young people, and the legal battle over whether the EPA failed … Continued
You would think that baby food would be among the safest things a human could eat. Think again. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about health effects of exposure to wireless radiation, how the EPA is opening the door for states to sue over climate change, and why recent cuts to SNAP-Ed … Continued
The nuclear industry is pushing hard to be part of our energy future, but the realities of massive cost, long construction times, and radioactive waste just can’t be wished away. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the words we use to describe environmental poisons, marketing of junk food to communities of … Continued
Our chemically-dependent food system may be great for petrochemical companies, but it’s taking a serious toll on our health and the environment. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug discuss the synergistic impacts of wireless radiation and environmental chemicals, and a new survey showing when it comes to food, Americans don’t trust their government … Continued
Plastic particles are now being found inside of newborn babies. It’s time to turn off the plastic tap! In the news this week Patti and Doug talk about endocrine-disrupting BPA chemicals in baby pacifiers, the incredible health benefits of eating oatmeal, and President Trump’s executive order spurring production of the cancer-causing chemical glyphosate. Then Dr. … Continued
Rates of childhood cancer, asthma, obesity and other diseases are rising at alarming rates. This week, Patti and Doug talk about testing drinking water for microplastics, a big court victory for residents of Cancer Alley, and how schools are unprepared to meet new HHS food pyramid guidelines. Then pediatrician and author Dr. Michelle Perro talks … Continued
