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Ecofin's Sustainability Matters Podcast Ep 5: Sports, and chemicals linked to PFAS

Episode Summary

In this week's episode of the Sustainability Matters Podcast, Joe and Greg discuss how college basketball season is upon us - I-L-L and Rock Chalk! Baseball is back and the conversation about "forever chemicals" and the possible link between PFAS and brain cancer. Be sure to find us on Spotify and Apple by searching "Ecofin Podcasts" and subscribe!

Episode Notes

In this week's episode of the Sustainability Matters Podcast, Joe and Greg discuss how college basketball season is upon us - I-L-L and Rock Chalk! Baseball is back and the conversation about "forever chemicals" and the possible link between PFAS and brain cancer.

Be sure to find us on Spotify and Apple by searching "Ecofin Podcasts" and subscribe!

Articles referenced:

• Philadelphia Phillies and brain cancer - https://www.inquirer.com/news/inq2/astroturf-vet-stadium-artificial-turf-monsanto-history-phillies-stadium-forever-chemicals-pfas-20230307.html
• Bary Carter and brain cancer - https://www.si.com/more-sports/2012/01/23/gary-carter#:~:text=Last%20May%2C%20after%20complaining%20of,MRI%20had%20revealed%20more%20tumors.
• Kansas City Royals and brain cancer - https://www.odwyerpr.com/story/public/9243/2017-08-15/nyt-mystified-at-brain-cancer-baseball-players-others-arent.html#:~:text=Dan%20Quisenberry%2C%20(1953%2D98,his%20career%20at%20third%20base.
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W74aeuqsiU
• PFAS remediation - https://www.epa.gov/sciencematters/reducing-pfas-drinking-water-treatment-technologies
• Bloomberg - The Future of Water - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-03-02/the-future-of-water-getting-warmer-episode-5