Podcasts about pfas

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We got the guy to blame for all the chaos in the Wisconsin primary election in studio to defend why he chose not to run for governor. Attorney General Josh Kaul played along with the bit that his decision not to run caused multiple people to drop out of the Democratic primary, before David Crowley got back in and eked out a win over Francesca Hong. Kaul was also asked how many times he’s sued Donald Trump and, while his answer was alarming, the AG got into some of those lawsuit “wins,” (that hit home over PFAS and homelessness) along with explaining another high-profile fight over Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaways — and why La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke ended up taking the lead as special prosecutor on the case. Key Topics: Suing Trump & Local Impact: How federal lawsuit victories over funding freezes safeguard local projects, including housing dollars tied to La Crosse's Pathways Home initiative. The Elon Musk Lottery Case: Why the legal challenge over Musk's $1 million voter giveaways landed on the desk of La Crosse County DA Tim Gruenke as special prosecutor. PFAS & Industrial Contamination: Holding polluters like Tyco and 3M accountable in places like Marinette, and how local suits connect to the widespread cleanup on French Island. CDL Privacy & Tech Guardrails: State pushback against federal attempts to access truck driver data, local concerns over Flock license plate cameras, and the push for statewide data center standards. Following His Mom's Footsteps: Reflecting on the actual day-to-day scope of the Wisconsin DOJ and serving in the same AG role his mother held in the early 2000s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Matt, Jason, and Don sat down with fierce advocacy journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin. Known for her unapologetic anti-imperialist stance and her long-standing consistency in the independent media space, Abby has spent her career exposing state overreach and the atrocities of the military-industrial complex. In this deeply moving interview, she discusses her newest groundbreaking documentary, Earth's Greatest Enemy, and her steadfast refusal to compromise her principles or sell out to the partisan grifts that have recently captured so much of alternative media. The core discussion dives into the staggering reality that the U.S. military is the single largest institutional polluter on the planet, yet remains a massive, intentional blind spot for mainstream environmentalists. The conversation explores the utter hypocrisy of the state demanding individual citizens reduce their ecological footprint while the empire actively poisons its own troops and citizens right at home, as seen with the tragic, toxic legacy of Camp Lejeune and widespread PFAS contamination. The dialogue also tackles the frustrating shift in the independent media landscape, highlighting how massive platforms that once championed huge anti-war coalitions have effectively become whitewashing mouthpieces for state criminality and authoritarian apologetics, completely shutting out genuine anti-imperialist perspectives. Bringing the episode to a close, the final segment focuses on the "White Pill" of actionable, revolutionary optimism. The conversation explores the profound, radicalizing shift of parenthood—how having children can instantly cure self-destructive nihilism and ignite a fierce drive to protect the future. Leaving the audience inspired, the discussion emphasizes channeling righteous anger into local community building, pushing back against the surveillance state, and refusing to let the empire steal the joy of raising the next generation of "dragon slayers" in a time of dragons. (Length: 1:05:02) Guest Links & Resources: Watch the Documentary: Earth's Greatest Enemy  Streaming Platforms: Available now on Apple TV, Prime Video, and Watermelon Pictures Support The Free Thought Project

What if the clothes touching your skin every day are quietly exposing you to chemicals you never agreed to wear? In this eye-opening conversation, Chris Kolbe pulls back the curtain on the plastic-heavy clothing industry, revealing the hidden chemicals, questionable dyes, PFAS, and “recycled” materials that can turn your closet into a potential source of exposure. We dive into the most important swaps to make, how to identify truly cleaner fabrics and underwear, why European standards often differ from those in the U.S., and whether you really have to sacrifice performance to choose healthier clothing. Plus, Chris explains the science behind HyperNatural's innovative Hyper-Cool Jade™ technology and shares his vision for transforming the apparel industry from the inside out.Chris Kolbe is the cognizant founder of HyperNatural, which he launched in 2022 after recognizing the overlooked health potential of bio-based materials in an apparel industry dominated by plastic-heavy synthetics. He saw what consumers were up against: the “Perfect Problem” of opaque systems pushing chemical-loaded performance fabrics into closets and onto skin with little awareness. Through HyperNatural, he is building a premium wellness apparel brand and bio-based materials platform powered by patented nano fiber technology called Hyper-Cool Jade™ to create a cleaner, higher-performing alternative to the synthetic / chemical status quo.With more than 30 years of experience across apparel, retail, merchandising, design, and brand building, Chris has held senior executive leadership roles at some of the industry's most recognized brands and retailers, including Polo Ralph Lauren, Urban Outfitters, J.Crew, and Kohl's, as well as serving as President of Lands' End.SHOW NOTES:0:38 Welcome to the podcast!4:23 About Chris Kolbe5:32 Welcome him to the show!6:30 The state of our clothing supply chain8:42 The real problem with plastic12:38 Beware of the $20 t-shirt15:16 The most important swaps to make17:15 Can you avoid PFAS?19:06 European vs American standards23:50 Natural “biomaterials” to look for26:24 Hypercool Jade27:44 Toxic vs safe dyes30:11 Hypernatural philosophy & health benefits32:05 Safe standards to look for when shopping37:45 Clean underwear40:10 Golf + feedback from our husbands!42:15 Why you can have both performance and clean45:29 What we want in clean athleisure48:25 How to create change in the industry49:25 Is “recycled clothing” clean?54:34 More about Hypernatural55:43 His final advice58:05 Thanks for tuning in!RESOURCES: https://hypernaturalstyle.com/IG: @hypernaturalstyleTikTok: @hypernaturalstyleSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Today, I'm joined by Clara Sieg, co-founder & CEO of Loonen.   Born from Clara's personal mission to avoid toxins in drinking water, Loonen's ultra-filtered, glass-bottled spring water emphasizes purity and transparency, rigorously tested for microplastics and PFAS.   In this episode, we discuss how water quality can influence health outcomes.   We also cover:   The aging US water infrastructure National distribution and single-serve launch Building a heritage American beverage brand   Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast  Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe  Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider    Loonen's Website: https://loonen.com/  Sprouts Store Locator: https://loonen.com/pages/where-to-buy-loonen-water  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loonenwater    -   The Fitt Insider Podcast is brought to you by EGYM. Visit EGYM.com to learn more about its smart fitness ecosystem for fitness and health facilities.   Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/  Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/  Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/    Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:37) Why Loonen Started (03:46) Rethinking Water Sourcing (05:08) Why Plastic Matters (06:40) The Case for Better Water (08:15) America's Water Infrastructure (10:46) Is Better-for-You Too Expensive? (12:30) Making Better Water Accessible (14:18) Changing the Water Category (16:31) What Consumers Can Do (19:00) Building Brand Heat (20:05) Designing the Loonen Bottle (22:15) Loonen's Go-to-Market Strategy (24:15) Funding and Building the Brand (26:24) Loonen's Growth Goals (29:20) What's Next for Loonen (30:01) Where to Find Loonen  (31:18) Conclusion  

TODAY ON THE ROBERT SCOTT BELL SHOW: Jonathan Emord, Fauci Aide Guilty, Disinformation Dozen Targeting, PFAS Polluter Liability, Vaccine Injury Emails, PREP Act Liability Questions, Prenatal Fluoride Cognition, Daily Drinking Cancer Risk, Ultrasound Stops Tremors, Equality Before Law, Exercise Pill Trial and MORE! https://robertscottbell.com/jonathan-emord-fauci-aide-guilty-disinformation-dozen-targeting-pfas-polluter-liability-vaccine-injury-emails-prep-act-liability-questions-prenatal-fluoride-cognition-daily-drinking-cancer-risk/ Purpose and Character The use of copyrighted material on the website is for non-commercial, educational purposes, and is intended to provide benefit to the public through information, critique, teaching, scholarship, or research. Nature of Copyrighted Material Weensure that the copyrighted material used is for supplementary and illustrative purposes and that it contributes significantly to the user's understanding of the content in a non-detrimental way to the commercial value of the original content. Amount and Substantiality Our website uses only the necessary amount of copyrighted material to achieve the intended purpose and does not substitute for the original market of the copyrighted works. Effect on Market Value The use of copyrighted material on our website does not in any way diminish or affect the market value of the original work. We believe that our use constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you believe that any content on the website violates your copyright, please contact us providing the necessary information, and we will take appropriate action to address your concern.

Reposting one of my favorite episodes! Do you know what the major sources of microplastics are in your home? Should you actually throw out your plastic cutting board? Are you ingesting heavy metals without even knowing it? Is your microwave hurting you? I'm joined by Dr. Vivian Chen to get real answers about the toxins we're all a little worried about—microplastics, heavy metals, EMFs, PFAS, forever chemicals, water filtration, red light therapy, and the health myths worth knowing (and the ones you can let go of). If it's a toxin you're afraid of, we're getting into it.

Claus Haslauer und Anna Komninakis von der Versuchseinrichtung zur Grundwasser- und Altlastensanierung (VEGAS) der Universität Stuttgart sprechen über das Projekt PFClean und zeigen, wie innovative Sanierungsverfahren für PFAS entwickelt und vom Labor in die Praxis überführt werden.

Your Tech News of the Week: Apple set to pay $250 million in an AI iPhone settlement, we look at PFAS "forever chemicals" found in some smartwatch straps, and we ask whether biometrics on your phone are really a good idea. Plus: what those green dots on Android screens mean, Purina's new kidney and dental health tests for dogs & cats, and the top streaming recommendations right now.

It's a rare sight on Capitol Hill for an agency to request less funding, but that's exactly what the EPA did earlier this year - and according to the head of the department, they're more productive than ever. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin joins The Rundown to explain the department's pivot under his leadership, from the legal reasoning behind the repeal of the Obama-era Endangerment Finding to the EPA's current stance on PFAS. Later, former DHS adviser and Secret Service special agent Charles Marino gives an insider's perspective on President Trump's plane swap while departing from a NATO summit in Turkey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two missing women at the center of a “death investigation” were identified this week. The ongoing investigation was sparked by videos and images of “dark and disturbing” scenes found at a home owned by Eugene Horsch in Olney. KYW's Crime and Justice Reporter Kristen Johanson fills us in. Plus, Cheltenham parents tear into the school board over locker room hazing, and City Hall Bureau Chief Pat Loeb tags along with a team cleaning up homeless encampments in Center City and helping people find shelter. 00:00 Rundown 02:00 Police identify missing women linked to “death investigation” in Olney 09:02 Cheltenham parents demand action after locker room assault 13:37 How the city is cleaning up encampments and getting unhoused people into shelters 20:18 Affordable housing at risk, and a call for poll workers 26:16 New Jersey cashes in on PFAS settlement, passes laws to protect kids online 30:30 76ers schedule revealed, starting with “revenge game” against the Knicks Listen to The Week in Philly, hosted by KYW Newsradio's Matt Leon, every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm and 9pm.

It's a rare sight on Capitol Hill for an agency to request less funding, but that's exactly what the EPA did earlier this year - and according to the head of the department, they're more productive than ever. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin joins The Rundown to explain the department's pivot under his leadership, from the legal reasoning behind the repeal of the Obama-era Endangerment Finding to the EPA's current stance on PFAS. Later, former DHS adviser and Secret Service special agent Charles Marino gives an insider's perspective on President Trump's plane swap while departing from a NATO summit in Turkey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sent Back to School While the Fires Still Burned. Why Isn't Women's Health Covered by the 9/11 Health Program? 25 Years of Political Theater. Twenty-five years on, Washington still frames 9/11 as a story of heroes and villains — and quietly counts on the rest of us to forget the civilians in between. Paul sits down with survivor advocate Lila Nordstrom, who was a high school junior three blocks from the World Trade Center when the towers fell, and who was marched back into that building on October 9, 2001 while the fires were still burning. Her story is not a footnote to the first-responder fight. It is the part of 9/11 the political class worked hardest to bury, because acknowledging it would mean admitting the reopening of lower Manhattan was political theater with a body count. This conversation cuts through the symbolism. Lila breaks down the two-tier structure of the Zadroga Act, why the survivor program forces you to get sick before it will screen you, and why uterine cancer — the only major reproductive cancer still excluded — keeps getting rejected for coverage. She and Paul connect the dots from 9/11 to Flint to COVID to PFAS in firefighter bunker gear, and expose the same rigged pattern every time: leaders choose short-term optics over long-term lives, and then dare exhausted victims to keep coming back to Washington to beg. It is a masterclass in how citizen activism actually works, why it should never have had to, and what independents owe the next generation of Americans who get caught in the next disaster. -WATCH full video of this episode here. -Millions of American veterans are being locked out of primary elections in the country they served. See what we're doing to change that. -Visit Kalshi and trade on anything. Use code [INDEPENDENT] to get ten dollars when you trade ten. -Head to cozyearth.com and use the code AMERICANS for an exclusive 20% off. -Join Noble Mobile today and get a $100 bonus when you use code PAUL and stay a member for 2 months! -Join IVA and help us get independent veterans elected to office. -Learn more about Paul's work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with Independent Veterans of America. -Learn more about American Veterans for Ukraine here. -Remember Independent is an Attitude. -Learn more about The Headstrong Project for Veterans, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), and Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area. Seeking support is not a sign of weakness. It's a show of strength. If you or a loved one are in immediate crisis, dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255. Connect with Independent Americans: Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all podcast platforms Read more at Substack Support ad-free episodes at Patreon  Connect: Instagram  • X/Twitter • BlueSky • Facebook  Follow on social: @PaulRieckhoff on X, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky -Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.  -And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch now in time for the new year.  Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media.  And now part of the BLEAV network!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A 2025 study found that exposure to certain PFAS chemicals, which are pervasive and persistent in the environment and human bodies, can lead to changes in gene expression that are linked to cancers, autoimmune and other immune disorders, and neurological disorders.    Also, the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission in April 2026 made new scientific observations that are helping to expand our knowledge of the Moon, as well as the Earth itself. Artemis II Lunar Science Lead Kelsey Young joins us to talk about the scientific goals and accomplishments of the mission and the unforgettable moments the crew shared with people back on Earth.   And climate solutions like renewable energy tech that requires intensive mining can run into skepticism from people across the political spectrum. But according to data scientist Hannah Ritchie, many of the concerns are based on partial- and misinformation, and the outlook for addressing the climate emergency isn't as grim as some people may think. Ritchie is the author of Clearing the Air: A Hopeful Guide to Solving Climate Change in 50 Questions and Answers.    ---  You can help support our free public radio show and podcast, for free, by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It's one of the best ways to help other listeners find Living on Earth!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with my colleague, Carla N. Hutton, Senior Regulatory Analyst for B&C, to discuss recent developments in state PFAS regulation. Carla and I visited a few months ago, but there have been so many recent developments, we thought we needed to visit again to ensure our listeners are well informed. We discuss what is new with PFAS reporting and labeling under the New Mexico PFAS Protection Act. New guidance is welcome, as there has been a lack of clarity regarding the scope of the labeling requirement. We discuss the litigation underway in New Mexico challenging the regulations. We also discuss some fast-approaching deadlines pertinent to PFAS reporting in Minnesota that you will want to understand. ALL MATERIALS IN THIS PODCAST ARE PROVIDED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL  AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. THE MATERIALS ARE NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE OR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES. ALL LEGAL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED DIRECTLY BY A LICENSED ATTORNEY PRACTICING IN THE APPLICABLE AREA OF LAW. ©2026 Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.  All Rights Reserved

Three of the most common — and most misunderstood — questions I get in almost every explant consultation: What does "en bloc" actually mean? Why don't I use surgical drains anymore? And what's really going on with forever chemicals, mold toxins, and heavy metals before surgery? In this episode, I break down:

Dr. Lucy McBride reveals how our obsession with wellness and optimization can backfire—and how to focus on the health habits, questions, and decisions that actually matter.This episode is proudly sponsored by:AG1 is my favorite multivitamin now in delicious new flavors! Enjoy a free 1 year supply of vitamin D and 5 free AG1 travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit drinkag1.com/GENIUS.OneSkin is a skincare company for minimalists utilizing their revolutionary OS-01 peptide which can reverse signs of skin aging according to their research. Visit ⁠http://oneskin.co/max⁠ and use code MAX for 15% off.Puori PW1 protein is here to satisfy all of your protein needs! Plus a ton of other high quality, rigorously tested supplements (fish oil, creatine, and more). Visit ⁠⁠Puori.com/MAX⁠⁠ and use promo code MAX to get 32% off and a welcome kit when you start a subscription.Our Place makes beautiful, toxin-free home cookware, free of PFAS and Teflon! http://fromourplace.com and use code MAX for 10% off, site-wide!

Fewer EPA headlines can feel like a green light, but environmental liability does not disappear when oversight fades. We sit down with CRC environmental specialists Harrison Scheider and Dustin Helmenstein to unpack the biggest misconception we hear from insureds and even seasoned agents: “less regulation means less environmental risk.” The laws that create liability largely remain, and the pollution exclusion in GL and property policies can turn an everyday incident into a painful coverage surprise.We dig into what makes environmental claims so tricky, and along the way, we connect the dots for common insured profiles including contractors, manufacturers, real estate owners, habitational and hotel risks, healthcare, and municipalities, plus what faster permitting and accelerated construction can change on the ground.To keep it practical, we share four questions retail agents can use right now to uncover exposures early, create better renewal conversations, and avoid relying on limited GL endorsements that are not true affirmative pollution coverage. If you want a clearer, more confident way to talk environmental insurance, pollution liability, and coverage gaps with clients, hit play and take notes.  Visit REDYIndex.com for critical pricing analysis and a snapshot of the marketplace.Do you want to take your career to the next level? Join #TeamCRC to get access to best-in-class tools, data, exclusive programs, and more! Send your resume to resumes@crcgroup.com today!

Creating a Healthier Home: Indoor Air Purification and Reverse Osmosis Water Safety. Environmental and wellness expert Helen Christoni discusses reducing toxic exposures at home through improved indoor air and water quality. Christoni describes her health crisis—severe osteoporosis at 42 and multiple fractures—which she attributes to chronic artificial fragrance exposure in beauty product development, and how purifying air and water helped her recover and later complete multiple marathons. They discuss indoor air hazards such as VOCs (including formaldehyde), microplastics, wildfire smoke particles, and the importance of using a sealed, high-grade HEPA (down to 0.003 microns) plus substantial carbon filtration, proper room sizing, and filter maintenance; they caution against relying on ionizers or UV add-ons. On water, Christoni urges reverse osmosis to address contaminants including lead, PFAS, pharmaceuticals, and arsenic, noting boiling concentrates pollutants; they also discuss shower filtration for chlorine/chloramines. Resources include airdoctor.com, aquatru.com, isyourairqualitysafe.com, and ismywatersafe.com.

It's primary election day in Vermont, troubles in Killington's local government are derailing a major infrastructure project and changes are coming to Green Mountain Transit bus schedules. Plus, a waste management company is testing a system that can remove toxic chemicals known as PFAS from landfill runoff, but there's concerns about how it might affect air quality.

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Steven of My Life Outdoors, a gear-obsessed backpacker who grew his YouTube channel to over 1.2 million subscribers through high-production gear breakdowns and hands-on science experiments.  In this one, we dive into Steven's emotional year supporting his wife through three separate cancer diagnoses, her rare complete response to immunotherapy, and the story of how Luke Nichols from Outdoor Boys randomly gifted him a fully-edited video to keep his channel afloat during the crisis. Steven also breaks down some of his most popular videos, including the custom rain chamber he build to prove that GORE-TEX jackets do in fact leach forever chemicals. We also cover his quest for "true silence" that led him to anechoic chambers and the remote borders of Big Bend National Park, the logistics of building a winter quinzhee, and the counterintuitive thermodynamics of wearing fishnet base layers in freezing weather.  We wrap the show with a last call to RSVP for our upcoming Seattle Hiker Meetup, a breakdown of how to get from the Denver airport to Waterton Canyon on the cheap, Peg Leg's list of trail foods she never gets tired of, a Question of the Day deciding between one day in Ancient Egypt vs one spent with aliens, a Triple Crown of our favorite Disney and Pixar movies, and a mailbag serving as a Durston Gear ad. LMNT: Get a free sample pack with any order at drinklmnt.com/trek. Gossamer Gear: Use code "BACKPACKERRADIO" for $20 off LT5 Trekking Poles at gossamergear.com.  Shady Rays: Use code "TREK" for 40% off two or more pairs of sunglasses at shadyrays.com. Hyperlite Mountain Gear: Use code "BPRADIO15" for 15% of hyperlitemountaingear.com [divider] Interview with Steven of MyLifeOutdoors MyLifeOutdoors.com MyLifeOutdoors Youtube MyLifeOutdoors Instagram Time stamps & Questions 00:05:12 - Reminders: Join us for a hiker meetup in Seattle, subscribe to The Trek's Youtube, and listen to our episodes ad-free on Patreon! 00:07:50 - Introducing Steven 00:08:30 - How did your channel grow by more than half a million subscribers in the past year? 00:16:30 - How was it for you to manage being a partner and a creator while supporting your wife? 00:18:59 - Discussion about Luke Nichols gifting Steven a video to keep his channel going 00:23:13 - How is your wife doing now, and what does life look like post-treatment? 00:31:02 - Were you eased into the outdoors as a kid? 00:34:13 - Where was your first backpacking trip? 00:36:39 - What drew you to science-based content, and do you have an educational background in science? 00:39:26 - Are your kids into your outdoor content? 00:42:06 - Tell us about your PFAS/GORE-TEX video and its broader impact 00:47:19 - When you came out with the PFAS video, where were consumers in their awareness? 00:59:24 - Did you face any legal or industry pushback after the video? 01:01:43 - Tell us about your "disappearing silence in the wilderness" video 01:12:42 - What was your experience finding true silence in Big Bend? 01:14:24 - Tell us about building a quinzhee for your snow shelter video 01:26:05 - Discussion about post-PFAS rain gear — what are you using now? 01:28:34 - When you try gear you don't love, how do you handle that responsibly with such a large audience? 01:32:47 - How many gear pitches do you get, and how do you filter them? 01:35:01 - When did you decide to delegate some work to an assistant? 01:36:46 - What are your three favorite pieces of gear? 01:39:24 - Where do you source your gear knowledge and stay on top of new releases? 01:47:22 - Tell us about the science of mesh base layers and fishnet baselayers in cold weather 01:50:32 - How do you craft titles and thumbnails, and do you A/B test them? 01:52:45 - How do you handle negative comments online? 01:54:49 - Stay Salty Question: What's your hottest take in the world of backpacking? 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Send us Fan MailAaron and Trent sit down with Tim “Chaci” Pachasa and Chelsey Simoni from the Hunter Seven Foundation for one of the most important health conversations we have had on Ones Ready.Hunter Seven is not just talking about veteran cancer. They are building the system that should have existed already: research, education, early screening, direct support, and a free cancer care campus for veterans who are trying to fight this stuff before it is too late.Chelsey breaks down the reality of post-9/11 cancer trends, toxic exposure, burn pits, JP-8, PFAS, chronic stress, gastrointestinal issues, H. pylori, and why “normal for me” does not mean normal. A normal amount of symptoms is zero. Not “deployment stomach.” Not acid reflux forever. Not chronic pain you just learned to live with.Chaci explains why this is not about blaming the Department of War or the services. War has consequences. The issue is whether we are willing to own those consequences early enough to keep people alive. He also gets honest about the veteran hypocrisy most of us live with: we tell everyone else to take care of themselves while ignoring our own symptoms because we do not want to step away from the team.The conversation also hits what Hunter Seven found during SOF Week screenings, why cancer can show up decades earlier than civilian norms, why civilian providers often miss veteran-specific risk factors, and why service members need to stop underreporting pain, GI issues, fatigue, and other symptoms.Hunter Seven also shares what is coming next: their rural Tennessee cancer care campus, the Patriots, Pars, and Pistols event at Pinehurst, and how donations directly support screenings, second opinions, travel, medication, treatment support, and care for veterans.If you are serving, getting ready to serve, or already out, this one matters. Get screened. Tell the truth about your symptoms. Ask better questions. Live long enough to be there for the people who love you.Links:- Hunter7.org- @HunterSevenFoundation on Instagram- OperatorTrainingSummit.com- Modern Athlete Strength SystemsChapters:00:00 - Intro and Ones Ready01:05 - Hunter Seven Foundation Preview03:27 - Chaci and Chelsey Join the Show04:06 - Chaci's Background and Hunter Seven06:02 - Chelsey's Story and Why Hunter Seven Started09:13 - Military Cancer Trends and Toxic Exposure13:14 - Burn Pits, JP-8, Stress, and Long-Term Health14:36 - Why Veterans Need Better Medical Curiosity17:38 - The Problem With “Young and Healthy”20:26 - Lying to Fly and Ignoring Symptoms23:18 - Mental Toughness Can Hurt You24:23 - GI Issues Are Not Normal26:30 - The Correct Amount of Symptoms Is Zero28:09 - Taking Care of Yourself Helps the Team31:03 - Chaci's Injury Story and VA Lessons33:29 - Hunter Seven at SOF Week35:13 - Abnormal Findings and Early Cancer Detection37:00 - You Do Not Have to Be SOF to Matter41:28 - What Is Next for Hunter Seven42:08 - Drake, Happy Dad, and the Cancer Care Campus45:48 - Building Support Beyond the VA47:41 - Patriots, Pars, and Pistols49:40 - How to Support Hunter Seven51:11 - Family Care, Veteran Priorities, and Stroz Health53:55 - Why This Work Matters55:41 - Live for the People Who Love You56:33 - Donate, Share, and Get Screened57:32 - Final ThoughtsSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Toxins, plasma exchange, and the detox conversation nobody's having correctly — Dr. Paul Savage joins the show to break down what's actually driving chronic disease in America. Paul went from 300-pound ER doctor to building 70 wellness centers, then walked away from all of it in 2022 when he realized toxin levels in his patients had outpaced everything traditional detox tools could handle. He moved his family to Brazil, co-authored Avoiding Toxins: Reducing Your Toxic Exposure, and built MD Lifespan around one core idea: you can't out-supplement a toxic load this heavy — you have to remove it directly. In this conversation, Freddie and Paul get into: The "bathtub theory" — why turning off the spigot matters more than trying to drain faster How therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) actually works, step by step The four worst toxin categories: plastics, forever chemicals (PFAS), mold, and pesticides/herbicides Why symptoms — not toxin panels alone — are the real yardstick Neurocognitive and immune biomarkers as the clearest signal that TPE is working Peptides, nutrients, and immunoglobulins as part of MD Lifespan's broader protocol Why insurance doesn't cover this yet, and what would need to change Long story long, if you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still can't shake fatigue, brain fog, or inflammation, this episode gives you a framework for asking a different question. Big love, everybody. 2:13 — What got Paul into medicine 7:17 — Turning point: doctor warns Paul about his health trajectory 8:20 — Paul's transformation and opening a men's health practice 11:46 — Realizing toxic burden was becoming overwhelming 12:40 — Freddie's framework for detox and daily non-negotiables 14:49 — The book Avoiding Toxins, Reducing Your Toxic Exposure 17:00 — "Bathtub theory" of toxic burden 18:21 — How to measure toxic burden 20:41 — Vibrant America testing and PFAS add-on 22:23 — Toxins, inflammation, and chronic disease 24:24 — Purposefulness, gratitude, and social connection 25:32 — Introducing plasma exchange 27:45 — MD Lifespan origin story 29:36 — Why traditional detox methods were no longer enough 32:07 — What total plasma exchange looks like 34:28 — Plasma donation vs. total plasma exchange 44:46 — Toxins linked to chronic disease burden 47:55 — The "junk car park" receptor analogy 50:00 — GLP-1, rapid weight loss, and toxin mobilization 51:26 — Measuring success and biomarkers 53:11 — Neurocognitive improvements after treatment 54:52 — Five tenets of health and detoxification 58:14 — Mission to reduce costs and reach insurance coverage 63:07 — Closing message: learn to avoid toxins, get tested Connect with MD Lifespan: https://mdlifespan.com/ Download the Avoiding Toxins Guide for Free: https://mdlifespan.com/plasma-exchange-guides/avoiding-toxins-guidebook/ Upgrade Your Wellness: LightPathLED: https://lightpathled.pxf.io/c/3438432/2059835/25794 Code: beautifullybroken Explore the new FDA Cleared Aurawell PEMF: Book A Call Silver Biotics Wound Healing Gel: https://bit.ly/3JnxyDD 30% off with Code: BEAUTIFULLYBROKEN MaxGen Labs: https://maxgenlabs.com/BEAUTIFULLYBROKEN CONNECT WITH FREDDIEWork with Me: https://www.beautifullybroken.world/biological-blueprintWebsite and Store: (http://www.beautifullybroken.world) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/freddie.kimmelYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beautifullybrokenworld Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This Day in Legal History: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Joins the CourtOn August 10, 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as an associate justice of the Supreme Court, becoming the second woman—and the first Jewish woman—ever to serve on it. She had been confirmed by the Senate just a week earlier by a lopsided 96 to 3, a margin that is almost unimaginable for a Supreme Court nominee today, and she took the seat vacated by the retiring Justice Byron White.Ginsburg reached the Court after one of the most consequential legal careers of the twentieth century—much of it spent, as a litigator, dismantling sex discrimination brick by brick. In the 1970s, as head of the ACLU's Women's Rights Project, she argued a series of cases before the very Court she would later join, persuading an all-male bench to recognize that treating men and women differently under the law often rested on nothing but stereotype. She was strategic and incremental, sometimes choosing male plaintiffs to show that gender lines cut both ways. On the Court, she became known for landmark majority opinions like United States v. Virginia, striking down the male-only admissions policy at the Virginia Military Institute, and, later, for pointed dissents that made her an unlikely cultural icon.The significance of August 10, 1993 is a fitting frame for today's news, because it raises a question the Court is wrestling with right now: when justices come and when they go. Ginsburg famously declined to retire during President Obama's second term, confident she could outlast the political moment; when she died in September 2020, President Trump filled her seat, shifting the Court's balance for a generation. That episode turned “strategic retirement” from an academic debate into a live and painful one—and it's the exact debate hanging over our second story today. Ginsburg's life is a reminder both of how much a single justice can shape the law, and of how fraught the timing of a lifetime appointment has become.The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, ending one of the most bruising cabinet fights of Trump's second term with a razor-thin 50-49 vote taken overnight on Saturday. We've followed this saga from the beginning—the tense confirmation hearing, the stalled committee vote, the eleventh-hour deal to rescind the anti-weaponization fund—and this is where it lands. Two Republicans, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, broke ranks and voted no, citing concerns ranging from the Epstein files to that $1.8 billion fund; Senator Bill Cassidy provided the decisive vote, saying Blanche was the best option the president was likely to offer. Blanche, you'll recall, was Trump's personal criminal defense lawyer before joining the Justice Department, and that's the heart of why this was so contested: the concern that the nation's top law-enforcement officer would serve the president personally rather than the law. The significance is twofold. First, the margin itself—a single vote, with defections from the president's own party—signals just how uneasy even some Republicans were about Blanche's independence. Second, remember what it took to get here: Blanche had to formally dismantle a controversial initiative to win confirmation. But as Democrats pointed out, that was an executive-branch promise, not a law, and the same executive branch can revisit it. So Blanche takes office as attorney general having made a concession whose durability is genuinely uncertain—confirmed, but on the narrowest possible terms and with the questions about his independence very much unresolved. Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general | ReutersNPR · Washington PostJustice Samuel Alito has put an end to a summer of retirement speculation, confirming that he intends to stay on the Supreme Court. “Obviously, I'm here for another term,” the 76-year-old justice said in an interview published in the Wall Street Journal's editorial pages. The speculation had reached a fever pitch back in June, when a veteran Supreme Court reporter's pre-written retirement story was published by mistake and then quickly retracted—but the talk never fully died down. What makes Alito's statement legally and politically interesting is what he pushed back on. He explicitly rejected the suggestion that he should time his retirement strategically—stepping down now, while President Trump is in office and Republicans control the Senate, so that a younger conservative could be confirmed to replace him and hold the seat for decades. And that is exactly where today's Ginsburg anniversary comes crashing in. Justice Ginsburg made the opposite bet: she declined calls to retire while President Obama could name her successor, and when she died in 2020, a president of the opposite party filled her seat and reshaped the Court. That history is precisely why so many now urge aging justices to retire strategically. Alito is declining to play that game—at least publicly. The significance is that this keeps a reliably conservative vote on the Court for now, but it also spotlights an uncomfortable feature of our system: lifetime tenure means the timing of a single retirement can shape constitutional law for a generation, and we increasingly expect justices to make that intensely personal decision with one eye on the electoral calendar. Justice Alito says he is staying on Supreme Court for another term | ReutersABC News · FortuneAnd finally, a federal judge has approved more than $2.5 billion in settlements that New Jersey reached with DuPont, Chemours, Corteva, and 3M to resolve claims over contamination from PFAS—the “forever chemicals” that have become one of the biggest environmental-liability stories of the decade. Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb signed off on Friday, ending a legal battle that began back in 2019. A quick primer: PFAS are a family of synthetic chemicals used in everything from nonstick coatings to firefighting foam, and they're called “forever chemicals” because they essentially don't break down in the environment or the human body, and they've been linked to serious health harms. New Jersey sued under a natural-resource-damages theory—the idea that these companies polluted the state's shared resources, its water and land, and must pay to restore them. The numbers are substantial: DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva will pay $875 million over 25 years, clean up four former industrial sites, and fund a $1.2 billion remediation account; 3M will pay up to $450 million. The judge called the deal “fair, reasonable and adequate” and even an “impressive windfall” given the risks of taking such a case to trial. The significance is that this is one of the largest state PFAS recoveries yet, and it fits the mass-tort pattern we've watched all summer—from talc to Roundup—where companies, facing enormous litigation exposure, choose certainty over trial. But this one has an environmental twist: beyond the money, it forces the actual cleanup of contaminated sites, and it gives every other state attorney general eyeing PFAS litigation a $2.5 billion data point to bring to their own negotiating table. New Jersey's $2.5 billion ‘forever chemicals' settlements with DuPont, 3M, others win court approval | ReutersPhiladelphia Inquirer · New Jersey Attorney General This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

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Guest Host Joe DeMare talks about the Wood County Fair and brings up issues of animal cruelty, and how our society hasn't caught up with the information that  animals have the same feelings and emotions humans do. Next he interviews Ralph Bloemers, creator of the movie "Elemental!" about the fires in the Pacific Northwest and why they've been so destructive of homes and businesses. Rebecca Wood talks about the Indian Ocean and dugongs. Ecological News includes the Trump administration allowing toxic sewage sludge which includes PFAS to be spread on prime farmland; more evidence we're in a global positive feedback heating loop, and solar installations hit their third Terawatt.

What if one of the biggest threats to your health isn't your diet or your DNA, but your everyday environment? Our guest says up to 90% of cancers may be influenced more by environmental and lifestyle factors than inherited genetics. From PFAS and microplastics to indoor air pollution and drinking water, this episode explores what the science says and what you can actually do about it. Most of us assume that if our tap water looks clean, it's safe. If the air inside our homes smells fresh, we assume it's healthy. But is that actually true? In this episode of the Uncover Your Eyes podcast, Dr. Meenal Agarwal sits down with environmental wellness expert Helen Christoni to uncover the hidden contaminants that may be affecting your health—from drinking water and indoor air quality to PFAS, microplastics, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, chlorine, and chloramines. Together, they discuss the science behind environmental exposures, what current evidence suggests about long-term health risks, and practical ways to create a healthier home. In this episode, you'll uncover:

PFAS rules from the EPA have been getting a lot of attention, as the Trump administration looks to make controversial adjustments. One recent rule change effected drinking water, but crucially, only impacted publicly owned municipal drinking water systems.  HRP's Bryan Massa, LSP, Regional Office manager for HRP Massachusetts, and PFAS expert, has worked closely with exactly the type of drinking water utilities that will have to be incompliance with these agency rules.  For today's episode of the PFAS Pulse Podcast, Bryan will walk us through the rules as they've stood and explain the nuances and complexities that come with utilities remaining in compliance.  Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.

The biggest names in neurofeedback — Jay Gunkelman, Dr. Mari Swingle, Dr. Andrew Hill, Joy Lunt, Saul Rosenthal, and Anthony Ramos — join host Pete Jansons for an unscripted panel that opens with a story you won't forget: a women's prison where, the panel says, a neurofeedback program was shut down because it worked "too well." Plus criminal recidivism, the "hot cingulate," PFAS and sleep, remote neurofeedback, the one-vs-nineteen-channel debate, side effects and safety — and Joshua Moore's intro to QEEG phenotypes.CHAPTERS:0:00 — The prison story cold open0:39 — Welcome: Jay Gunkelman, Dr. Mari Swingle & the panel2:23 — Jay's 75th birthday (Suisun City Summit)5:01 — PFAS and 80 minutes of lost sleep6:18 — Do these chemicals change your genes?7:51 — Beta spindle vs. OCD rumination insomnia8:18 — Sleep basics + the PFAS in your sheets8:53 — Saul Rosenthal stops by10:08 — Cortisol, adrenals, and why you need them11:40 — Cortisol, bipolar, and the manic switch12:33 — Norepinephrine and tuning your alpha14:26 — Jay heads out14:57 — Stop demonizing cortisol15:36 — Welcome to the panel, Saul16:06 — Autism, schools & CPT codes18:30 — Can neurofeedback rehabilitate offenders?18:55 — The women's prison that worked TOO well20:11 — Recidivism flipped 75% to 25%21:00 — Death-row inmates and the hot cingulate21:55 — Rigid kids — and the miracle you can do22:20 — "You're changing a life"23:48 — Is a hot cingulate genetic?24:10 — The pit bull in your head25:56 — Al Pacino in "Heat"26:32 — The "divorce signature"27:39 — Why women get more powerful with age28:31 — Joy: you can't reduce a person to a brain area30:09 — Remote neurofeedback: Dubai, Portugal, Oman32:19 — "The 10th time it's not plugged in"33:28 — Clients at 700–800 sessions35:02 — The danger of "magical" software35:40 — In-office vs. remote: both work37:18 — What to ask a client after a session38:24 — Once a week vs. twice a day39:46 — Match the top 3 goals to the EEG43:41 — Hot cingulate and hypersexuality?45:12 — One channel or nineteen?46:41 — "More channels is just more math"46:50 — Why we won't trade protocols on air49:34 — Why fewer channels can be safer50:39 — Three audiences: parents, techs, clinicians52:05 — "Doctors for answers, scientists for questions"54:02 — Do side effects really happen?55:57 — Why 75 parameters at once is trouble56:52 — Experiment vs. iterative57:58 — Is SMR well tolerated? Joy vs. Andrew59:44 — "You two are closer than you think"1:05:10 — "We lose one QEG amp a year"1:05:59 — Patreon, subscribe & contact1:06:40 — Joshua Moore: intro to QEEG phenotypes1:08:04 — 85% pairing meds with the phenotype

Contractors face environmental exposures that can lead to costly claims, coverage disputes, project delays, cleanup expenses, legal defense costs, and third-party liability. In this episode of the Environmental Strategist Podcast, presented in partnership with the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance, Brooks Bunbury is joined by Christopher Pell, Senior Underwriting Manager with Intact Insurance, Midwest and Eastern Environmental Division, to explore real-world contractor pollution liability claims and the environmental insurance solutions that can help protect businesses. The conversation examines current environmental insurance market conditions, growth in contractor pollution liability coverage, and the types of claims carriers are seeing across the construction and contracting space. Examples include mold from an improperly installed HVAC system, asbestos-contaminated demolition debris, underground utility strikes, fuel line leaks, stormwater runoff, liquid asphalt spills, illicit dumping, vapor intrusion, and aging underground storage tanks. Listeners will also learn how Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL), site pollution coverage, transportation pollution liability, underground storage tank coverage, and related environmental insurance products may respond to exposures that are often excluded or limited under general liability, commercial auto, or property policies. The episode also offers practical underwriting insights for agents and brokers, including why project lists, loss runs, financial stability, health and safety practices, and well-drafted contracts matter when placing environmental coverage. This episode is ideal for insurance agents, brokers, risk managers, contractors, and environmental insurance professionals who want to better understand contractor pollution exposures, coverage gaps, and the importance of environmental financial assurance. Key Topics Environmental liabilities facing contractors Current environmental insurance market conditions Growth trends in contractor pollution liability (CPL) Mold claims and water intrusion exposures Asbestos contamination and demolition risks Fuel spills, leaking tanks, and underground utility strikes Vapor intrusion, silica, PFAS, and stormwater runoff Contractor Pollution Liability (CPL) coverage Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) and site pollution coverage Transportation Pollution Liability coverage Underground Storage Tank (UST) risks and insurance considerations Legal defense costs in environmental claims Contractual environmental insurance requirements Environmental financial assurance programs Underwriting best practices for contractors How pollution coverage can provide a competitive bidding advantage Key Takeaways Environmental exposures exist for nearly every contractor, not just environmental specialists. Excavation, demolition, HVAC, plumbing, utility installation, roofing, and transportation operations can all trigger costly pollution claims. Standard general liability policies often contain pollution exclusions that leave contractors uninsured for significant environmental losses. Contractor Pollution Liability (CPL) coverage can address cleanup costs, bodily injury, property damage, business interruption, natural resource damages, and legal defense costs. Mold continues to be a major source of environmental claims affecting contractors across multiple trades. Underground utility strikes, fuel releases, asbestos discoveries, and stormwater runoff can quickly generate six- and seven-figure losses. Transportation Pollution Liability fills important coverage gaps that may not be addressed by commercial auto policies. Aging underground storage tanks present increasing risk and may become more difficult and expensive to insure over time. Strong safety programs, favorable loss histories, stable finances, and well-written contracts can improve underwriting outcomes and pricing. Contractors can use pollution liability coverage as a differentiator when competing for projects that require environmental financial assurance.   Want to build stronger environmental risk and insurance expertise? Enroll in the Certified Environmental Strategist, Self-Paced Online Course from the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance. This four-hour, on-demand course helps insurance professionals better understand environmental exposures, coverage solutions, and risk management strategies. Start learning on your schedule and earn your Certified Environmental Strategist certification.   Focusing exclusively on risk management and insurance professional development, the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance provides a practical advantage at every career stage, positioning our participants and their clients for confidence and success.

874. Some wellness articles promise that certain foods can flush plastics and forever chemicals out of your body. In this episode, Monica tracked down the actual studies behind those claims, looking at what the research on fiber, probiotics, and antioxidants really shows about clearing PFAS. She also unpacks why PFAS and microplastics keep getting lumped together even though they behave nothing alike, and covers the practical steps that do the most to limit your exposure. ReferencesPer- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in circulation in a Canadian population: their association with serum-liver enzyme biomarkers and piloting a novel method to reduce serum-PFAS - PMC Human gut bacteria bioaccumulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - PMCRelated episodes871: Can you eat your way off your cholesterol medication?756: Can you absorb nutrients through the skin?Nutrition Diva is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast, hosted by Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, founder of Wellness Works Here.New to Nutrition Diva? Start here: New to Nutrition Diva, Staying Strong as We Age, Diabetes, Weight Loss That Lasts, Stronger Bones at Every Age, Gut Health Join the community: Facebook, LinkedIn, Newsletter, TranscriptsQuestion for Nutrition Diva? Email: nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every day, millions of Americans pour a glass of water straight from the tap believing it's one of the healthiest choices they can make. But what if that water contains invisible contaminants you never expected? In this critical episode, The First Lady of Nutrition sits down with Dr. Roy Speiser, a Level 5 Water Quality Specialist with more than four decades of experience, to discuss why clean water may be one of the most overlooked foundations of good health.   Together, Ann Louise and Dr. Speiser explore the growing challenges facing today's public water systems, including forever chemicals (PFAS), microplastics, pharmaceutical residues, heavy metals, and other contaminants that most people never think about.   Dr. Speiser also explains what today's water filtration systems can and cannot remove,  along with practical tips for choosing safer drinking water for you and your family. If you have ever wondered whether your tap water is as clean as you think, this is one conversation you won't want to miss.   For our guests, Dr. Speiser offers a complimentary review of your local municipal water quality report to help you better understand the contaminants in your area's water supply and recommend filtration options tailored to your needs. To learn more or request your free evaluation, visit CWR Enviro or call 1-800-444-3563. After all, when it comes to your health, what you don't know about your water can matter just as much as what you do. 

What Are the Key “Ins” and “Outs” for Living a Healthier, Longer Life? In this episode of Live Foreverish, Dr. Mike and Dr. Crystal explore three health "ins" and one "out." They discuss curcumin's anti-inflammatory benefits for benign prostatic hyperplasia, CoQ10's role in improving cholesterol, blood sugar, and energy metabolism in metabolic disorders, and bone broth's nutritional value for gut health. For the "out," they warn against PFAS exposure during pregnancy, linking it to adverse fetal development, and offer practical tips to minimize exposure through water filtration and avoiding certain cookware and food packaging. #LELEARN #EDULFsocial

For decades, grassroots activists have led the way in pushing the government to regulate toxins that harm our health and wellbeing. The MAHA, or Make America Healthy Again, movement has taken up some of that activism to fight the growing prevalence of environmental toxins such as pesticides, PFAS and microplastics. Though MAHA has lobbied U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and President Trump to reduce the pollutants, many have been disappointed by the administration's inaction. We'll talk about efforts to regulate environmental toxins and the Trump administration's approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Are the Key “Ins” and “Outs” for Living a Healthier, Longer Life? In this episode of Live Foreverish, Dr. Mike and Dr. Crystal explore three health "ins" and one "out." They discuss curcumin's anti-inflammatory benefits for benign prostatic hyperplasia, CoQ10's role in improving cholesterol, blood sugar, and energy metabolism in metabolic disorders, and bone broth's nutritional value for gut health. For the "out," they warn against PFAS exposure during pregnancy, linking it to adverse fetal development, and offer practical tips to minimize exposure through water filtration and avoiding certain cookware and food packaging. #LELEARN #EDULFsocial Guest Bio: Katarzyna Maresz, PhD, is the former president of the International Science and Health Foundation and former Scientific Coordinator of the educational portal VitaminK2.org. She is currently the Executive Coordinator of the Vitamin K2 Scientific Advisory Committee, a group of independent experts. She collaborates with academic and industry partners worldwide on projects related to vitamin K2, bone health, cardiovascular health, and other emerging areas.

One of the most worrisome challenges to human health to emerge in recent decades has been the growing environmental omnipresence of a class of chemicals known as PFAS. Often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they don't break down naturally and can remain in soil and water indefinitely, PFAS are used in countless consumer products. One of the best known is a chemical known as GenX. It gained widespread notoriety a few years back when it came to light that a factory run by the chemical company Chemours had been spewing large quantities of GenX into air and water from its factory in southeastern North Carolina. One of the journalists who's been on the GenX beat from the beginning is Inside Climate News reporter Lisa Sorg and recently NC Newsline caught up with Lisa for an extended chat in which examined two recent and important legal and regulatory developments on the subject of GenX and PFAS and why both have left a lot of people frustrated and dissatisfied. In Part One of our extended conversation, we discussed the environmental problems posed by so-called forever chemicals or PFAS. We also discussed a pair important new developments in the legal and regulatory spheres on the subject – the settlement of a large lawsuit brought by more than 2,500 property owners impacted by PFAS pollution in southeastern North Carolina and a move by the Trump administration to settle a regulatory proceeding targeting the source of that pollution – a company called Chemours. In Part Two of our chat, we dug deeper into these subjects and why both settlements have left a lot of people very dissatisfied. And we also learned a little about another important subject Sorg is covering – the bankruptcy filing of a Durham-based company that purported to be helping to clean up the environment but has been accused of perpetrating a ripoff of utility ratepayers. Click here to listen to the full interview with Inside Climate News reporter Lisa Sorg.

So many of the things shaping our health and our happiness sit right in front of us, and we walk past them every single day. This week on Mini Miracles From Minor Moments, I want to talk about awareness in two directions at once. First, the quiet harms tucked into our homes and our air that we rarely stop to notice. Then the small daily blessings, the ones that slip by just as easily when we are moving too fast to see them. My hope is that by the end you will look at your kitchen, your closet, and your own week with fresh eyes. I open with something that startled me the first time I learned of it: the chemicals called PFAS that hide inside nonstick pans, stain-resistant fabrics, cosmetics, and food packaging. From there I turn to the air we breathe, both the wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada and the pollution that slips into our own homes, and what it can do to our minds over the years. The tone then softens, and I share the gift of waiting instead of rushing, the small joys that make a day feel alive, and the one thing you once loved that you may have quietly set down. For me that one thing is sewing, taught to me at four years old on my mother's industrial machine, and I am ready to pick it up again. Running through all of it is a simple invitation: notice more, rush less, and be grateful for the graces hiding in the smallest corners of your life. Episode Highlights Chemicals hiding in plain sight — what PFAS are, and where they turn up in pans, packaging, cosmetics, and stain-resistant fabrics. Reading labels with new eyes — choosing cotton and linen, skipping the sprays, and rethinking the waterproof and nonstick claims we tend to trust. The air and the mind — how wildfire smoke and everyday pollution reach past the lungs to touch mood, memory, and long-term mental health. A moment on my street — stopping the car to warn an older neighbor walking through the smoky air, and why we owe each other these small alerts. The gift of waiting — how doing nothing can be a wise choice, and how a pause keeps us from the wrong direction. Where joy really comes from — a shared cup of coffee, lessons from grandchildren, and rose of Sharon bushes grown from little twigs. The one thing you stopped doing — returning to a skill or hobby you set aside, and letting something new and out of character help you grow. A Moment to Reflect Draw yourself an arrow on a scrap of paper, and at the tip write the one thing you truly want to aim for this season. Then sit with two gentle questions: what am I taking in without noticing, and what small joy am I too busy to see? You do not have to change everything at once. Pick one label to read, one habit to soften, and one thing you love to return to. Connect & Support Find the full archive of Mini Miracles From Minor Moments at lindagullo.com/minimiraclespodcast, or subscribe for free through Apple Podcasts so you never miss a week. Ready to work through a difficult season with support? Visit lindagullo.com to learn more about coaching and how we can work together. If this podcast brings encouragement to your life, you can support its continued creation at buymeacoffee.com/delightinliving. Thank you for being here — it means more than you know.

This week's Podcast Short looks at a feature on EU REACH and debate over potential end-of-life restrictions in a pair of proposed TSCA significant new use rules (SNURs).Topping the headlines this week is a special feature from senior correspondent Clelia Oziel, who looks at the EU REACH regulation nearly 20 years after it was adopted in late 2026 to understand why current reform efforts have stalled, and where there might be room for compromise ahead.In the US, North America managing editor Kelly Franklin looks at why industry is expressing concern about potential end-of-life restrictions included in proposed SNURs for two mixed metal oxides used in batteries.Other top stories discussed include:Sweden's plan to ban PFAS from several consumer products as early as 2028;a proposed QR code option for California's Proposition 65 warnings; anda draft bill in Thailand that would establish a dedicated process for environmental cases.Tune in to hear about our top stories from the last week, and then visit Chemical Watch News & Insight to catch all the latest chemicals management news from around the globe.Have a podcast idea or a comment to share? Let us know by emailing the editor at Terry.Hyland@Enhesa.com.

Join hosts Tom Simmons and Matthew Wallace as we talk the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's newly released Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from PFOA and PFOS in Biosolids. We begin by explaining what biosolids are, why they can contain PFOA and PFOS—the two most historically used and commonly detected PFAS chemicals in the United States—and why these contaminants have become a growing concern. While the EPA's new guidance offers recommendations for testing, monitoring, and reducing risk, it's important to note that the guidance is entirely voluntary. We also explore how states are taking their own approaches to regulating PFAS in biosolids. Finally, we examine the practical challenges facing wastewater treatment plants if biosolids can no longer be land applied Join us as we unpack the latest EPA guidance, the growing patchwork of state regulations, and what comes next for biosolids management in the evolving world of PFAS. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.

The sugar industry has spent years downplaying the health impacts of sugar and promoting the use of fluoride in public water supplies, despite clear evidence of its potential harm, especially for kids.  In the news this week, Patti and Doug talk about a new warning on plastic pollution and children's health, how play sand in Australia has been found to be laced with asbestos, and the EPA's head-scratching approval of another PFAS pesticide ingredient. Then scientific researcher Chris Neurath talks about his work uncovering documents that show how the sugar industry manipulated science and worked secretly behind the scenes to support community fluoridation programs despite evidence of fluoride's neurotoxicity and links to other serious diseases.  

He reveals how food packaging, seafood, and meat concentrate microplastics and forever chemicals, risking brain and endocrine health. #Microplastics #FoodToxins #BrainHealth #EnvironmentalHealth

Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. Find us at https://wqa.org. What does a Consumer Confidence Report really tell you about your community's drinking water? Chemical engineer, longtime water treatment consultant and WQA Hall of Fame educator Peter Cartwright, MWS, explains what these reports contain, how they relate to federal drinking water standards and why they may not answer every question a consumer has about water quality. Peter also discusses regulated and emerging contaminants, including PFAS, and explains why water treatment dealers should understand the reports issued in the communities they serve. That knowledge can help professionals answer customer questions, provide useful context and build credibility without using fear as a sales tactic. Learn more about WQA education and professional certification opportunities at https://wqa.org/education.

We tell you about a DNR project that should give us a clearer picture of PFAS contamination in the state. We look at the rapidly changing race for governor in Wisconsin. We check in a local farmer on how the summer heat is impacting his dairy cows. Plus, we look at how extreme heat affects trees.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 23rd 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Elizabeth welcomes Clara Sieg, founder and CEO of Loonen, the water brand behind the beautiful glass bottle that suddenly seems to be everywhere. After spending 15 years in venture capital, Clara began looking more closely at plastics and endocrine disruptors during an IVF journey. When she later became a mom and realized that water was the main ingredient in her daughter's formula, that research became deeply personal and eventually inspired her to create Loonen. In this conversation, Clara breaks down what is happening in the water category, from microplastics and forever chemicals to sourcing, filtration, mineral content, and packaging. She explains why spring water is not automatically cleaner, what to look for when choosing a home filtration system, and how Loonen tests its finished water for more than 350 contaminants before making the results publicly available. Clara also opens up about the brand's rapid expansion, her shift from investor to operator, integrating work and family as a founder and new mom, and why the foundations of wellness can be much simpler than we make them. Episodes Here  Say Hi To Elizabeth and Purely Elizabeth:  Website | Instagram Clara: Loonen | Clara's LinkedIn  Mentioned:  Count Down by Shanna Swan  The Plastic Detox  ISLA Beauty  Good Weather Sunscreen ALIGNE 

Send Zorba a message!Zorba discusses why the EPA would loosen restrictions to approve more PFAs and pesticides; and what produce he prefers to buy organic. He helps out a caller with prostate questions, a listener's husband with sleep issues, and offers up help with hiding surgical scars. And we hear an architecture-centric mom joke that history buffs will appreciate.Calm History podcast: https://podfollow.com/calm-historySupport the showProduction, edit, and music by Karl ChristensonSend your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)Email: askdoctorzorba@gmail.comWeb: www.doctorzorba.orgStay well!

TODAY ON THE ROBERT SCOTT BELL SHOW: The Reflex To Prescribe, Ultra-Processed Foods Definition, EPA Approves PFAS Fertilizer, Microplastic Heart Attacks, Juncus Effusus, Razi Ann Berry, Naturopathic and Integrative Medicine, Power Limits for Wireless Radiation, Toxic Chemical Homes, and MORE! https://robertscottbell.com/prescription-reflex-ultra-processed-foods-definition-pfas-fertilizer-plastic-in-blood-juncus-effusus-razi-ann-berry-power-limits-for-wireless-radiation-toxic-chemicals-in-homes-and-more/ Purpose and Character The use of copyrighted material on the website is for non-commercial, educational purposes, and is intended to provide benefit to the public through information, critique, teaching, scholarship, or research. Nature of Copyrighted Material Weensure that the copyrighted material used is for supplementary and illustrative purposes and that it contributes significantly to the user's understanding of the content in a non-detrimental way to the commercial value of the original content. Amount and Substantiality Our website uses only the necessary amount of copyrighted material to achieve the intended purpose and does not substitute for the original market of the copyrighted works. Effect on Market Value The use of copyrighted material on our website does not in any way diminish or affect the market value of the original work. We believe that our use constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you believe that any content on the website violates your copyright, please contact us providing the necessary information, and we will take appropriate action to address your concern.

Forever Chemicals & Microplastics: The Invisible Pollution Inside Us What if the most widespread pollution on Earth isn't something you can see? In this episode, we dive into the strange and unsettling world of forever chemicals (PFAS) and microplastics—man-made substances that have found their way into our water, food, blood, organs, and nearly every corner of the planet. From non-stick cookware and food packaging to synthetic clothing and bottled water, we explore how modern convenience may have created a legacy that could outlast civilization itself. Along the way, we separate fact from fiction, examine the latest scientific research, discuss how these chemicals became so widespread, and ask the bigger questions: Are we living through another leaded gasoline moment? Can these contaminants ever be cleaned up? What do they actually mean for our health? And what happens when "forever" becomes part of the human body? As always, the conversation wanders into unexpected territory with weird facts, dark humor, surprising history, and the kind of rabbit holes only Sofa King can find. Listen. Learn. Laugh. Question everything. Support the show & join The Skult: Patreon.com/SofaKingPodcast Merch & SK Gear: SofaKingPodcast.com More Episodes: / @sofakingpodcast Sofakingpodcast.com Produced by Brad Taylor Music by Brad Taylor Full songs available on Patreon Intro "Can't Wash It Away" End Song "Can't Wash It Away" #ForeverChemicals #PFAS #Microplastics #Science #SciencePodcast #EnvironmentalScience #Pollution #WaterQuality #Research #Health #Environment #Chemistry #SofaKingPodcast

872. Social media is full of alarming food lists: staples a cancer survivor swore off, ingredients a nutritionist says to toss immediately. In this episode, Monica works through three listener questions that share a common thread -- microwave popcorn and PFAS, microplastics in chewing gum, and whether mold makes oatmeal a risk. She sorts the legitimate concerns from the inflated ones, and explains why cooking your oats for 10 minutes won't do what a viral claim promises.Related Episodes480 - Can Xylitol prevent bone loss?856 - Is coffee mold actually making you sick?Nutrition Diva is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast, hosted by Monica Reinagel.New to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist for a collection of the best episodes curated by our team and Monica herself! We've also curated some great playlists on specific episode topics including Staying Strong as We Age, Diabetes, Weight Loss That Lasts and Gut Health! Also, find a playlist of our bone health series, Stronger Bones at Every Age. Have a question for Nutrition Diva? Email: nutrition@quickanddirtytips.comFind Monica at wellnessworkshere.comDiscover more from Nutrition Diva:Facebook LinkedInNewsletterTranscripts available at QuickandDirtyTips.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a legal petition demanding it set limits on toxic Pfas (“forever chemicals”) in food, marking another setback for public health advocates' push to limit exposures to the dangerous compounds. Plus, Crazy Alert. Is Sharing Cupcakes The Gateway To Communism? And, They Indicted An Olympian For Touching Water. Free Davey!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.