The World Is Our Oyster

In this bridge episode to kick off our second season, we will discuss the air quality issues that ‘haunt’ rural homes along with some historical context.

We will discuss the harm of light at night from sources like cell phones, tvs, lights, and even alarm clocks. Eliminating light at night is key for healthy sleep and reducing light pollution.

We will discuss indicator species, the creatures who are the first to be affected by the environmental exposures in the natural world and indicate that there is a potential threat in the ecosystem.

We will discuss the history of drinking water and other beverages, as well as the chemicals that may find their way into our drinking water, from things like superfund site contamination to pesticides and medications.

We will discuss the history of plastic, contaminations in the water, and how biomagnification harms even our marine mammals and humans.

How did humans become the problem? We will discuss the history of industry and how humans have impacted the planet since the industrial revolution up until the newest technology like AI and Bitcoin.

What’s in our make-up? From ancient lead makeup to today’s sephora girls, there has always been a concoction of potential harm from these products based on beauty trends.

What’s in the personal care products we use everyday and how has it changed? We will discuss historical changes in hygiene habits and how chemicals are now more regularly a part of our lives from soaps to hair dyes and skincare.

How have humans impacted the environment? We will discuss some major historical events that have damaged the environment and posed a threat to human health such as Love Canal, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and more.

What is environmental health and why should you care about it? Exploring the foundations of primary prevention, history of environmental health, and why it matters to make change.