Grassroots with Patti & Doug Wood

Multinational food companies focus almost exclusively on production and profit. Under this system, plenty of food is produced, but because of this system, billions of people around the world remain food insecure, our resources are being depleted, and our climate is suffering. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the public health costs associated with ultra-processed foods, and how...

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 cent...

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...

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 g...

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 rega...

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...

The Trump administration is doing everything in its power to break the EPA. Will the agency survive? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the rise of anti-bacterial resistance due to climate change, and the EPA’s latest attempt to weaken drinking water standards for PFAS chemicals. Then former EPA scientist Dr. Kyla Bennett, senior scientist at Public Employees for Environmental Re...

What does it mean to be human, and how is digital technology stealing the skills we need to get along with each other? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the EPA’s efforts to undo regulations on hydrofluorocarbons, and how New York Governor Hochul is dismantling the State’s groundbreaking climate law. Then psychologist and author Dr. Betsy Stone talks about the impact of digital...

Could the air inside your car contain chemicals known to cause cancer? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about Denmark's amazing energy island and Al Gore’s thoughts about addressing the power demands of AI. Then biophysical chemist Dr. Arlene Blum, founder of the Green Science Policy Institute, talks about her lifetime of work on flame retardant chemicals and her recent study of the...

Does a pesticide manufacturer have an obligation to warn consumers about the potential hazards of using its product? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the severe environmental impact mining for rare earth minerals has on local populations, and how living near cell towers increases your risk of developing cancer. Then Jay Feldman, Executive Director of non-profit Beyond Pesticide...

Green Street - The BabySafe Show podcast by A program of Grassroots Environmental Education

The placement of cell towers has always been the purview of local officials, but a new bill in Washington gives that power to the FCC. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the harmful health impacts of flame retardants in cars, and a new study showing more than half of American kids are breathing polluted air. Then Doug talks about legislation pending in Washington would allow the...

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 Dr. Joshua Rosenthal, nationally recognized expert...

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 collect pollution data. Then Patty Durand, founder of Georgians for Affordable...

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 how the EPA is weakening regulations on toxins coming from...

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 and author Alden Wicker talks about fast fashio...

Are you one of the growing number of people who suffer debilitating physical symptoms from exposure to wireless radiation? In the news this week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about how toxic chemicals widely in food are contributing to mental health decline in young people, and the legal battle over whether the EPA failed to warn farmers about PFAS chemicals in biosolid fertilizers. Then Ru...

You would think that baby food would be among the safest things a human could eat. Not necessarily. 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 are negatively impacting families who need it most. Then Dr. Elizabeth Dunford of the George In...

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 color, and how the oil industry is quietly supporting the push for AI data...

Our Chemical Food System with Jay Feldman by A program of Grassroots Environmental Education

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. Marcus Garcia of the University of...

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 about what worries her most about children's health,...

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, founder and executive director of...

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 Bend the Curve talks abo...

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 about the air in the aftermath of 9/11. Then lawyer-turned...