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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.
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
Are your personal care products putting your health at risk? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the EPA changing the risk/benefit calculation for pollution, the glyphosate case goes to the Supreme Court, the administration’s secret committee to challenge climate change, and eggs in England contaminated with forever chemicals. Then Polly Marshall, … Continued
Are we actually turning the corner on plastic pollution? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about plastic pieces in ultra-processed foods, the promise of enhanced geothermal power generation, and pollution of the atmosphere and stratosphere with the chemicals from rocket launches and incinerated satellites. Then Mike Belliveau, founder and Executive Director of … Continued
Much to the dismay of some of the world’s largest corporations, legal experts are beginning to recognize the rights of the natural world. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about Washington State banning bisphenols in receipts, how more and more cities are making public transportation free, and what the government actually knew … Continued
Tiny plastic fibers, mostly from the clothes we wear, are ending up in our air, our food, and our own bodies. But there are solutions on the horizon. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the hidden costs of our dependence on fossil fuels, the EPA’s effort to reduce state and local … Continued
Are you aware of all the possible chemical toxins in your home or apartment? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the serious health and environmental issues related to nuclear power and how plastic water supply pipes are contaminating our drinking water. Then Patti talks about chemicals lurking in personal care products … Continued
Home is where we spend most of our time, so it’s important that our home be as healthy as possible. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the politics of ultra-processed foods, the Trump administration’s support for Bayer in the fight over glyphosate (RoundUp), and how clothing in the EU will soon … Continued
This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug review some of the top environmental health news stories of the year, including PFAS “forever” chemicals in drinking water and their links to cancer, how the administration is slowly but surely dismantling the EPA, concerns about increasing air pollution (and human suffering) from plastic recycling in Texas, … Continued
