What is green chemistry?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Elizabeth Grossman about her book Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health and the Promise of Green Chemistry. Consumers are becoming more aware of the potential health and environmental hazards of plastic products. Grossman argues that green chemistry could offer a new manufacturing process that is "benign by design." So could we get away from plastic entirely? Join us at 10 or email us at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What do you want to know about the pros and cons of green chemistry? It's Your Call with Malihe Razazan, and you.

Guests:
Elisabeth Grossman, who writes on health and environment, author of Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health and the Promise of Green Chemistry

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How did plastic become so pervasive in our lives?

How did plastic become so pervasive in our lives? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Suzan Beraza, director of Bag It, a documentary that explores the world of plastics and their effects on our waterways, oceans, and even our bodies. Plastic bags have become a pervasive symbol of a throw-away society and a serious environmental problem. 60,000 plastic bags are used in the U.S. every 6 seconds. Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What can we do to use less plastic? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Suzan Beraza, director of the documentary film, Bag It

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How did we end up in a love affair with plastic?

How did we end up in a love affair with plastic? And is it time to end it? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Susan Freinkel, author of Plastic: A Toxic Love Story. Freinkel's book explores the history of plastic products, the power of the plastics industry, how plastics became so ubiquitous in our lives, and how they might be harming our health. What do you want to know about plastic? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Is there any way to remove plastic from our lives? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Susan Freinkel, author of Plastic: A Toxic Love Story

Suzan Beraza, producer of Bag It, a documentary

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What are the biggest environmental threats to children?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Sandra Steingraber, author of Raising Elijah: Protecting Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis. She says "our children face an environment more threatening to their health than any generation in history." She focuses on everyday hazards in our lives and explores the connections between parenting and policy-making. How do we relate environmental crisis to family life? And what are some solutions? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Sandra Steingraber, author of Raising Elijah: Protecting Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis

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How can we live less toxic lives?

How can we live less toxic lives? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about practical ways to avoid the myriad of carcinogens around us. A recently-released President's Cancer Panel report says the environmental causes of cancer have been grossly underestimated. So how can we, as individuals and communities, take steps to reduce the risks posed by chemicals in our lives?

Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What are simple choices we can make to reduce our exposure to carcinogens? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Caroline Cox, research director for The Center for Environmental Health

Cynthia Knowles, residential toxics reduction specialist with the San Francisco Department of the Environment

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How do chemicals in our environment impact our risk of getting cancer?

How do chemicals in our environment impact our risk of getting cancer? On the next Your Call, we'll look at the connections between the parallel explosion of human-made carcinogens and cancer rates. President Obama's Cancer Panel issued a report highlighting the links between the nearly 80,000 chemicals on the market in the U.S. and the incidence of cancer. Given this knowledge, how should chemicals be regulated?

Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Whose responsibility is it to protect us from environmentally induced cancer? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Michael Green, director of Center for Environmental Health

Dr. Samuel Epstein, professor emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and author of The Politics of Cancer

Nancy Beurmeyer, senior policy strategist at the Breast Cancer Fund

Dr. Anila Jacob, senior scientist with Environmental Working Group

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Your Call 032509 What is environmentalist Rachel Carson's legacy?

What is the legacy of environmentalist and author Rachel Carson? On the next Your Call, we have a conversation about the new film A Sense of Wonder, based on the life and work of Rachel Carson who ignited public awareness to the importance of protecting the environment. The chemical industry attacked her book, Silent Spring. How did she challenge the chemical industry? And how did she help spark the environmental movement? You can join us by phone or email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Caroline Cox, research director at Center for Environmental Health

Kaiulani Lee, film and television actress who plays Rachel Carson in the film A Sense of Wonder

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Your Call 092208 'The Body Toxic' by Nena Baker

How do toxins affect the human body? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Nena Baker, author of The Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health and Well-Being. Almost everything we encounter, including soap, computers, and clothing, contains a dizzying amount of chemicals. Scientists call it a "chemical body burden." How can we lower our exposures to harmful chemicals? And what's the government's role in protecting the public? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guest: Nina Baker, former investigative reporter for The Arizona Republic and The Oregonian and author of The Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health and Well-Being.

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