The Invisible Threat - with Dr. Silvia Aroca

The secret to raising healthy kids in a technological world.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about chemical lobbyists inside the EPA gutting regulations on PFAS, how the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been ordered by the administration to quickly approve new nuclear power plants, and a new study showing that males are more impacted by exposure to some PFAS chemicals than females. Then Dr. Silvia Calbo Aroca talks about her new book, “Playing with the Invisible: The secrets to raising healthy kids in a world of technology.”

Green Street - The Invisible Threat with Dr. Silvia Aroca

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Links from the Interview

Buy Dr. Aroca's book (Kindle edition) on Amazon: https://us.amazon.com/Playing-Invisible-raising-healthy-technology-ebook/dp/B0FDD34TJ6/

Links from the News

An industry insider gets inside the EPA: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/climate/steven-cook-epa-pfas-forever-chemicals.html

NRC is being pressured to approve new nuclear power plants: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/09/04/takeaways-from-big-senate-nrc-hearing-ew-00542598

New study shows males are more sensitive to PFAS chemicals than females: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-chemicals-impact-male-brain.html

The Science on Cell Phones and Cancer - with Dr. Ron Melnick

The designer of the largest cell phone study ever conducted tells how he did it any why so few people know about it.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug discuss the Trump administration’s effort to intimidate non-profit organizations working on environmental issues, and the new World Health Organization report confirming the links between cell phone radiation and cancer. Then Dr. Ronald Melnick, who designed and oversaw the landmark National Institute of Health study on cell phone radiation, talks about how the study was designed and why so many people have never heard about it. 

The Science on Cell Phones and Cancer - with Dr Ronald Melnick

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Links from the Interview

The official NTP web page about the study: https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/research/topics/cellphones Website of the International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields:

https://icbe-emf.org/

Links from the News:

The Trump administration is targeting non-profit environmental groups: https://www.propublica.org/article/earthjustice-abigail-dillen-q-a

World Health Organization confirms links from RF radiation to cancer: https://www.ehn.org/cell-phone-cancer-animal-study

Americans for Responsible Technology

https://www.americansforresponsibletech.org/

Kids, Tech, and Health with Dr. Cindy Russell, M.D.

The radiation from wireless devices can be harmful, especially for kids.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the health impact of higher temperatures and rising humidity from climate change, President Trump's elimination of research on firefighters and cancer, and the relationship between wireless radiation exposure and lower fertility. Then Dr. Cindy Russell, Executive Director of Physicians for Safe Technology, talks about kids and cell phones, why cell phone bans at schools are a good thing, and the proven health impacts of near-constant exposure to radiation from all wireless devices. 

Kids, Tech, and Health with Dr. Cindy Russell

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Links from the Interview

Physicians for Safe Technology: https://mdsafetech.org/

PST page on technology in schools: https://mdsafetech.org/2023/08/03/medical-association-adopts-recommendations-for-best-practices-for-safe-technology-in-schools/

Links from the News

How does the body respond to high temperatures? https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/how-does-the-body-respond-to-dangerous-heat/

President Trump has cut funding to investigate firefighters and high level of cancer: https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-cuts-firefighter-deaths

How cell phone radiation can reduce fertility: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4074720/