People come to environmental work in many different ways. Our first guest today, Kari Rhinehart, came to environmentalism after experiencing a parent’s worst nightmare, the loss of a child, due to a rare brain tumor. When other children in her community of Franklin, IN started getting sick, parents in the community began asking questions and putting data on a map. What they found shocked them. Contaminated drinking water.

Our second guest, Kari’s attorney, Chris Nidel, is a former chemical engineer turned environmental lawyer. People like Kari and her daughter, Emma Grace, are why Chris does the work that he does (and we wish there were more people like him!) Both Kari and Chris are incredible examples of how one person can have an enormous impact and affect change.

Want a deeper dive on today’s episode? Check out the links below:

If It Was Your Child

Nidel & Nace, P.L.L.C.

Emma Grace Creative Arts Scholarship

TCE Interactive Map (EWG)

EWG Tap Water Database

Tap water of more than 19 million Americans polluted by ‘Civil Action’ carcinogen that EPA is poised to ban (EWG)

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Health Consultation (EPA)

What is Vapor Intrusion? (EPA)

Search for Superfund Sites Where You Live (EPA)

Health Consultation and Analysis, Franklin, IN (ATSDR, HHS, CDC)

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