The debate over nuclear power often centers around ratepayer costs, health impacts, risks of terrorism and cradle-to-grave emissions, but often overlooked is the impact that nuclear power has had, and continues to have, on indigenous people. In the news this week, Patti and Doug talk about the Trump administration relaxing hundreds of rules and regulations around cancer-causing chemicals, and the plan by officials in Boulder, Colorado, to begin drone spraying of a new pestici

Both the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services have recently asked for public and scientific input on the health harm of exposure to wireless radiation, but why? In the news this week, Patti and Doug talk about microplastics in chewing gum, the growing scientific alarm over PFAS chemicals, and parents in Madison Wisconsin opting out of digital learning for their kids. Then renowned epidemiologist Dr. Devra Davis, founder and acting

Pink ribbons have become synonymous with the fight against breast cancer, but the movement to “raise awareness” is often sponsored by corporations who would prefer not to raise awareness of the increased cancer risk linked to their products. In the news this week, Patti and Doug discuss how the rapid growth of data centers is causing hyperscalers to pull back on climate commitments, and how some politicians are working to reduce or eliminate restrictions on toxic chemicals.