top of page
Search

The Environmental Links to Breast Cancer

  • Writer: Green Street Radio
    Green Street Radio

Two scientists from the Silent Spring Institute talk about their quest to find which chemicals in consumer products are increasing the risk for breast cancer.


This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the amount of plastic being fed to farmed fish, and how big banks are financing the destruction of the forests in the Amazon. Then Dr. Robin Dodson and Dr. Kristin Knox from the Silent Spring Institute talk about their work uncovering the links between the chemicals found in everyday consumer products and increased risk of breast cancer. 


Green Street - The Environmental Links to Breast Cancer

Links from the Interview

The website of the Silent Spring Institute: https://silentspring.org/


Links from the News

Fish farming has a plastic problem: https://www.ehn.org/plastic-in-farmed-fish






 
 
 

The Myth of Plastic Recycling - with Dr. Veena Singla

  • Writer: Green Street Radio
    Green Street Radio

Plastic manufacturers want you to believe they can recycle plastic without polluting the world. Don't believe it.



This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about how plants take up plastic and what it means for agriculture (and your garden), how plastic dust from construction sites is a major source of worldwide pollution, and why the smoke from wildfires is much more hazardous and damaging than previously understood. Then Dr. Veena Singla from the National Resources Defense Council talks about the various ways in which plastic manufacturers are trying – so far unsuccessfully – to recycle their product and convince the public that our global plastic crisis can be easily solved. 


The Myth of Plastic Recycling with Dr. Veena Singla

Links from the Interview

Dr. Singla's page at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition: https://sustainablepackaging.org/people/veena-singla/

The Burning Truth Behind Chemical Recycling (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJGDCCgELMk


Links from the News

Plastic particles are infiltrating plants: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1097394#:~


New Jersey towns are limiting plastic pollution from construction sites: https://www.beyondplastics.org/board/brian-thompson


International group of scientists call for immediate action on PFAS chemicals: https://www.ehn.org/pfas-chemicals




 
 
 

The War on Science - with Dr, Sandra Steingraber

  • Writer: Green Street Radio
    Green Street Radio

Grants are being cancelled, government scientists are being fired, university research centers are being de-funded, and scientists are leaving the country in record numbers.


This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the plastic industry’s effort to re-classify pyrolysis (burning of plastic) as “manufacturing,” the environmental havoc caused by flame retardant chemicals used in forest fires, and the possibility that the old Indian Point nuclear power plant just north of New York City will be re-activated to meet the growing demand for power. Then PhD biologist Dr. Sanda Steingraber talks about the current war on science, and reminds us of all the achievements that have been made possible through government funding of research. 


The War on Science - with Dr. Sandra Steingraber

Links from the Interview

The website of the Science and Environmental Health Network: https://www.sehn.org/

Dr. Steingraber's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ssteingraber


Links from the News

Holtec International flotas the idea of re-opening the Indian Point nuclear plant: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/10/indian-point-owner-floats-restart-of-shuttered-nuclear-reactors-00552865


Firefighting chemicals wreak havoc on the environment: https://thenarwhal.ca/fire-retardant-wildfires-impact/


The plastic industry wants to re-classify pyrolysis at manufacturing. https://www.levernews.com/trump-clears-path-for-plastic-industrys-fake-recycling-fix/


 
 
 
bottom of page