Toxic Tragedy - with Carey Gillam

The inside story of the world's most popular weed killer and its toxic impact on humans.

This week on Green Street Patti and Doug talk about pesticide spraying for mosquitoes carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis ("Triple E”), how a midwestern health center actually helped pay for an artificial turf field at a high school, and how the City of Los Angeles is responding to increased stormwater by making the city more “sponge-like.” Then investigative reporter and author Carey Gillam, talks about her award-winning work uncovering the corporate malfeasance and corruption regarding the infamous toxic pesticide glyphosate, known commonly as RoundUp, which remains on store shelves today.

Toxic Tragedy with Carey Gillam

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Links from the Interview:

Carey Gillam's website: https://careygillam.com/

The New Lede: https://www.thenewlede.org/author/careygillam/

Links from the News

Beyond Pesticides press release about mosquito spraying and the threat of EEE: https://www.beyondpesticides.org/assets/media/documents/BP%20Final%20PR%20EEE%20PDF%20for%20release%E2%80%948.28.24.pdf

A health company helps pay for an artificial turf field: https://www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/northwestern-high-school-celebrates-new-artificial-turf-with-essentia-health/

Link to the Digest of Independent Studies on Synthetic Turf and Human Health:

https://www.grassrootsinfo.org/_files/ugd/2cea04_0fa6ca316c1e426caa749b027fa1ea58.pdf

What happens when a concrete jungle becomes more of a sponge? https://www.hcn.org/topic/water/

Hormone Trouble - with Dr. Tom Zoeller

Endocrine disrupting chemicals are changing the way your body works, whether you know it or not.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about forever chemicals on artificial turf fields, Texas’s new court system backed by big oil, and the amount of plastic particles accumulating in your brain. Then Dr. Tom Zoeller, one of the nation's leading experts on endocrine disruption, talks about why the government seems unable (or unwilling) to take products off the shelf that can have serious, life-long impacts on children and adults. 

Green Street - Zoeller podcast

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Links from the Interview

Read an interview with Dr. Zoeller: https://www.endocrine.org/our-community/breakthroughs-and-improving-care/member-spotlight/thomas-zoeller

Links from the News

Kids playing on artificial turf get forever chemicals on their skin: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/15/athletes-higher-pfas-levels-artificial-turf

Texas establishes new legal system for businesses, backed by oil and gas interests: https://www.levernews.com/justice-brought-to-you-by-big-oil/

Plastic in your brain has increased 50% in the last eight years: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/21/microplastics-brain-pollution-health

Patti's Plastic Videos: https://www.grassrootsinfo.org/plasticpollution

Standing Up to the Natural Gas Industry - with Dr. Sandra Steingraber

Award-winning author and biologist Dr. Sandra Steingraber talks about our dependence on fossil fuels and the path forward.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about micro- and nanoplastic particles and what we can do to reduce them. Then biologist, author and cancer survivor Dr. Sandra Steingraber talks about her efforts to stop the expansion of natural gas infrastructure and the tactics the industry is using to silence any opposition.

Green Street - Sandra Steingraber

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Links from the interview:

• Health risks of gas stoves:https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-health-risks-of-gas-stoves-explained/

• Health impacts from compressor stations:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10616731/

• Heated public meeting concerning the Iroquois Pipeline:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/iroquois-pipeline-athens-19457818.php&ved=2ahUKEwj7ge-Gk-aHAxVZEFkFHdYyCjUQFnoECBsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3rrSQoZESxAZ6kVoypZT7v

Links from the news:

• Microplastics and IBD:https://www.healthcentral.com/condition/inflammatory-bowel-disease/can-microplastics-cause-inflammatory-bowel-disease

• Solar and wind energy to see large growth:https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61242#:~:text=As%20a%20result%20of%20new,286%20billion%20kWh%20in%202025.