E113: The Environmental Domain of Risks

Air pollution is linked to millions of deaths worldwide each year, and exposure to environmental toxins has been associated with long-term impacts on cardiovascular, neurological, and reproductive health. Yet for most people, these risks are largely invisible, difficult to measure, and even harder to avoid.

In the environmental domain of risks, Kirtly Jones, MD, and Katie Ward, PhD, are joined by Brian Moench, MD, retired anesthesiologist and founder of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, to examine how environmental risks are identified, communicated, and often underestimated. From the air we breathe to the products we use, the conversation highlights how environmental risks operate at both personal and systemic levels—often quietly, but with lasting consequences.