CALIFORNIA’S AIR IS AMONG THE MOST TOXIC IN THE NATION; UNDERSTANDING MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS IN CONVERSATION
CALIFORNIA’S AIR IS AMONG THE MOST TOXIC IN THE NATION
New Yorkers and Californians breathe the dirtiest air in the nation and face higher cancer risks than the rest of the nation, according to the latest data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA assessment evaluated toxins including heavy metals, such as lead; volatile chemicals, such as benzene; combustion byproducts, such as acrolein; and solvents, including perchloroethylene and methylene chloride. Larry talks with Melanie Marty, chief of air toxicology and epidemiology at the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, John Froines, Professor, UCLA School of Public Health who chairs California’s scientific review panel on toxic air contaminants, and Jean Ospital, Health Effects Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District.
UNDERSTANDING MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS IN CONVERSATION
Deborah Tannen, author of the NY Times bestseller You Just Don’t Understand, joins Larry Mantle to illuminate the often thorny dilemma of the mother daughter relationship. In her latest book, You’re Wearing That? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation, Ms. Tannen presents entertaining real-life examples of those affectionate, maddening, and lively conversations that every woman will recognize. Her book is designed to help readers find a satisfying balance of intimacy and independence within these uniquely passionate relationships between mother and daughter.