The World Is Our Oyster

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The World Is Our Oyster is a podcast providing pearls of wisdom on protecting the environment and health through a historical lens. This show is created by the Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition, a nonprofit that aims to increase environmental health literacy and advocacy.

Episodes

  1. 01/06/2025

    The Fault Is Not In Our Stars: Light At Light

    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.

  2. 12/16/2024

    Earth Has Music for Those Who Listen: Connecting With Our Environment

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  3. 12/02/2024

    The World Is Our Oyster: Indicator Species

    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.

  4. 11/18/2024

    In A Pickle: The Water We Drink

    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.

  5. 11/04/2024

    Fish Live in the Sea as Men Do on Land: Plastic & Fish

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

  6. 10/28/2024

    Too Much of a Good Thing: Industry and Climate

    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.

  7. 10/21/2024

    All That Glitters: Make-Up & Beauty

    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.

  8. 10/14/2024

    Barefaced: Hygiene, Skincare, & More

    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.

  9. 10/07/2024

    Unseen, Inscrutable, Invisible Disasters

    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.

  10. 09/30/2024

    A Plague Over Our Houses

    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. A Plague Over Our Houses HBCAC

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The World Is Our Oyster is a podcast providing pearls of wisdom on protecting the environment and health through a historical lens. This show is created by the Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition, a nonprofit that aims to increase environmental health literacy and advocacy.

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