Behind the Curtain

The Environmental Working Group is your source for the Dirty Dozen (fruits and vegetables) and the Clean 15 - in this interview with their chief toxicologist, Dr. Alexis Temkin, we uncover the surprising details of carcinogens in your food.

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This episode Jackie is joined by Carey Gillam, author of the book Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science. Listen and learn how the chemical weed killer, glyphosate, once called "safe to drink" and now linked to many health issues and made it's way into our food, water, and even our own bodies.

Connecticut has the biggest wealth gap of any state in the Union - and it's not by accident. Separated by Design: How Some of America's Richest Towns Fight Affordable Housing author Jacqueline Rabe-Thomas uncovers the facts in her Connecticut Mirror/ProPublica article and shares them with Jackie.