Media Interviews

Interviews on PRX Radio

Food Sleuth Radio host Melinda Hemmelgarn, R.D., interviews John P. Wargo, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Health and Politics at Yale University’s School of the Environment and author of the award-winning book, Our Children’s Toxic Legacy: How Science and Law Fail to Protect us from Pesticides.

Wargo discusses his latest report, “Pesticide Risks: From Our Farms to Our Homes,” (Environment & Human Health, Inc.) and asks, “Why in the world would you want to expose your family to a mixture of chemicals?” Wargo describes how we’ve been sold a lawn “narrative,” but that common lawn chemicals put our water supply and health at risk.

Food Sleuth Radio host Melinda Hemmelgarn, R.D., interviews Gaboury Benoit, Ph.D., about EHHI's new plastics report.

Gaboury Benoit, an Environmental Chemist at Yale University, authored EHHI's report, “Plastics and Microplastics: A Threat to the Environment and Health.” Benoit discusses the fate of microplastics, potential adverse effects on soil and human health, and why it is critical to choose anything but plastic whenever possible.

Food Sleuth Radio host Melinda Hemmelgarn, R.D., interviews EHHI President Nancy Alderman

Did you know that if pesticides are used anywhere in a community, those pesticides can end up in ground water shared by that community? Hear the interview with Nancy Alderman, Founder and President of Environment and Human Health, Inc. (EHHI), a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of human health from environmental harms through research, education and the promotion of sound public policy. Alderman describes how well-meaning individuals can be fooled by pesticide and lawn care marketing. Find out how to best protect your family from a number of harmful environmental chemicals.

Food Sleuth Radio host Melinda Hemmelgarn, R.D., interviews Barry Boyd, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Oncologist at Greenwich Hospital and Affiliate Member of the Yale Smilow Cancer Center.

Dr. Boyd discusses his focus on nutritional support in cancer prevention and treatment, insulin resistance and glyphosate-related cancers. Read more on Insulin and Cancer.

Food Sleuth Radio host Melinda Hemmelgarn, R.D., interviews Nancy Alderman, MES, president of Environment and Human Health, Inc. (EHHI).

Alderman says it's important that every state should have a Bottle Bill Redemption Law if we are to reduce plastic and the amount of trash in our waste streams. Bottle bills have the potential to reduce plastic and the waste stream significantly, yet only 10 states have beverage container deposit programs in place. Alderman discusses the importance of bottle bills in significantly reducing plastics and the trash in our waste stream.

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