HOOKED - The Social Cost of Digital Tech, with Dr. Betsy Stone

The Gas Stove Problem

Cooking with gas releases a wide range of chemicals into the home, exacerbating asthma symptoms and potentially causing other serious health problems. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about plastic recycling plants being shut down for pollution violations, the Supreme Court decision that people can't sue if a pesticide manufacturer doesn’t disclose dangers on the label, and data centers for AI becoming a hot new market for manufacturers of PFAS (forever) chemicals. Then scientist and pediatrician Dr. Curtis Nordgaard talks about his work warning parents about the hazards of cooking with gas, and how they can reduce exposures, especially for their kids.

PFAS - The inescapable Toxin - with Marina Schauffler

Forever chemicals are contaminating our air, our water, and our food supply. The State of Maine is showing what can be done about it. In the news this week, Patti and Doug talk about new research on prenatal exposure to Wi-Fi radiation and its impact on neurodevelopment, and how data centers powering AI are driving a massive increase in the use of fossil fuels to produce energy. Then author Marina Schauffler joins the conversation to talk about her new book “Inescapable: Facing Up to Forever Chemicals” about how her home state of Maine has responded to the environmental and health crisis caused by farmers spreading sewage sludge laden with these hazardous chemicals.

RF Sensitive with Dr. Julie McCredden

A large and growing segment of the population is biologically intolerant of radio frequency radiation – the kind emitted by all cell phones, cell towers, routers and other wireless devices. This week on Green Street Patti and Doug discuss some good news about a new type of plastic, what scientists are learning about microplastics in Pennsylvania, and the renewed debate over the safety of plastic grass fields. Then Dr. Julie McCredden talks about a new study she and her team conducted to determine the extent of electromagnetic radiation syndrome (EMR-S) in the populations of Australia, United States and Canada.

Irradiating the Natural World - with Dr. Devra Davis

Is our growing web of wireless radiation causing havoc in the natural world? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about new research on plastic water bottles, including the chemicals and vast quantities of microplastics they contain, in addition to water which is often unregulated. Then renowned author, epidemiologist and toxicologist Dr. Devra Davis talks about what we are learning regarding our large and growing web of wireless radiation and how it is impacting the natural world of animals and plants – a world which depends on the earth's natural energy fields to survive and thrive.

Pollinators in Peril with Dr. Tara Cornelisse

Pollinators are in trouble around the world, and that could spell disaster for humans. This week on Green Street Patti and Doug talk about Erin Brockovitch’s fight against data centers, and the incredible plastic waste associated with cut flowers. Then entomologist Dr. Tara Cornelisse, Lead Zoologist of NatureServe, joins the conversation to talk about the plight of our pollinator population, and what we need to do to protect this critical part of our interdependent natural world.