Very few of the 80,000 chemicals used commercially in the U.S. are regulated. At the behest of the California legislature, a UCSF researcher is now studying the health risks of microplastics and has some recommendations for how consumers can avoid them. 

For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with Dr. Tracey Woodruff, Professor of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Sciences at the UCSF School of Medicine and Director of the UCSF Environmental Research & Translation for Health Center. 

Very few of the 80,000 chemicals used commercially in the U.S. are regulated. At the behest of the California legislature, a UCSF researcher is now studying the health risks of microplastics and has some recommendations for how consumers can avoid them. 
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with Dr. Tracey Woodruff, Professor of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Sciences at the UCSF School of Medicine and Director of the UCSF Environmental Research &amp; Translation for Health Center.

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Scientists are looking at new ways to combat the warming climate, and one group aims to do it by using some of the resources we already have. Carbon Run—a startup building a machine aiming to capture carbon using the water—says the technology is relatively simple and that our natural waterways do most of the work.

To answer your questions and more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Edmund Halfyard, Freshwater ecologist with Carbon Run.

If you have a question you would like answered please email us at: Ask Us at KCBSRadio.com.

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It's time now for Ask An Expert, every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields.
Scientists are looking at new ways to combat the warming climate, and one group aims to do it by using some of the resources we already have. Carbon Run—a startup building a machine aiming to capture carbon using the water—says the technology is relatively simple and that our natural waterways do most of the work.
To answer your questions and more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Edmund Halfyard, Freshwater ecologist with Carbon Run.
If you have a question you would like answered please email us at: Ask Us at KCBSRadio.com.
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How startup, Carbon Run, is using limestone to reduce carbon in bodies of water

The closely-watched, but often criticized, US News and Word Report's annual college rankings are out.

The list has ruled the university hierarchy for decades, but now, experts in the field are questioning how the rankings are decided and how much they help those trying to decide on their educational next steps. 

For more on this, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Mushtaq Gunja, Executive director of the Carnegie Classification systems and senior vice president at ACE, where he is in charge of running and remaining the Carnegie framework.

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The closely-watched, but often criticized, US News and Word Report's annual college rankings are out.
The list has ruled the university hierarchy for decades, but now, experts in the field are questioning how the rankings are decided and how much they help those trying to decide on their educational next steps. 
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Mushtaq Gunja, Executive director of the Carnegie Classification systems and senior vice president at ACE, where he is in charge of running and remaining the Carnegie framework.
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Where does your college rank and does it matter?

For more about Biden's remarks to the UN, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS political analyst, Marc Sandalow.

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For more about Biden's remarks to the UN, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS political analyst, Marc Sandalow.
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