The Fight Over Toxic Chemicals - with Dr. Philip Landrigan

The nation's leading expert on environmental toxins talks about his work and recent study on glyphosate.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug dedicate the entire program to their interview with the nation's leading expert on environmental toxins, Dr. Philip Landrigan. Over a career spanning decades, Dr. Landrigan has been out front on efforts to inform the public about the links between common environmental exposure and human health, including groundbreaking work on lead, asbestos, and pesticides. A pediatrician by training, Dr. Landrigan is currently the Director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good, and Director of the Global Observatory on Planetary Health at the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society at Boston College.

The Fight Over Toxic Chemicals - with Dr. Philip Landrigan

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Links from the interview

Glyphosate study: "Carcinogenic effects of long-term exposure from prenatal life to glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides in Sprague-Dawley rats" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40490737/

Dr. Landrigan's page at Boston College: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/morrissey/departments/biology/people/faculty-directory/Phil-Landrigan.html

The Ramazzini Institute web page: https://www.collegiumramazzini.org/

Dr. Philip Landrigan

The Water Show with Paul Trafas

What's in your water, and what kinds of filters should you be using?

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about how microplastics are affecting our health, especially in the urinary tract, and how some states are refusing to ban styrofoam food containers despite the known health risks. Then certified water expert Paul Trafas talks about what’s in our drinking water, and the various filter systems that are used to remove toxins and impurities, with varying degrees of success. 

The Water Show with Paul Trafas

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Links from the Interview

Paul Trafas' website: https://www.aquafuturewater.com/

Links from the News

Plastic particles in the human urinary tract: https://bond.edu.au/news/microplastics-bladder-cancers-and-urine-samples

Montana decides not to ban polystyrene food containers. https://dailymontanan.com/2025/05/06/stryofoaming-at-the-mouth-montana-governor-vetoes-bill-that-would-phase-out-use-in-food-industry/

The Poisoning of America - with Sharon Udasin

Corporate greed and government acquiescence have created one of the great environmental crises of our lifetime.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the lawsuit that could bankrupt Greenpeace, the new study linking PFAS in drinking water with increased rates of cancer, and what’s really in that gum you’re chewing. Then author and investigative reporter Sharon Udasin talks about the new book she has co-authored, “Poisoning the Well - How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America,” which details the corporate greed and government acquiescence that has led to one of our greatest environmental and public health crises of our time. 

The Poisoning of America with Sharon Udasin

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Links from the Interview

Link to Sharon's book "Poisoning the Well" https://islandpress.org/events/sharon-udasin-poisoning-well

Follow Sharon on X: https://x.com/sharonudasin/status/1905277078758359183

Links from the News Greenpeace must pay $660,000,000 fine: https://apnews.com/article/greenpeace-dakota-access-pipeline-lawsuit-verdict-5036944c1d2e7d3d7b704437e8110fbb

Exposure to "forever chemicals" in drinking water linked to cancer: https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/2025/2/science-highlights/pfas-water-cancer

What's in that gum you're chewing? https://www.vice.com/en/article/rethink-chewing-gum-habit-essentially-plastic/