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  • Dirty Water: Think Before You Drink

    Dirty Water: Think Before You Drink
    2024/10/01
    In the first episode of Undertones Media, host Kimberly Nicole Alleyne talks about Forever Chemicals, specifically Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). She gives an overview of PFAS, how they can be found in products and in the environment, and their negative health effects, including links to cancer and other diseases. Kimberly also talks about the EPA's efforts to regulate PFAS levels in public drinking water systems and provides some action steps individuals can take to protect themselves from PFAS exposure. The Undertones Media podcast focuses on health equity and health issues in the Washington, D.C. region. The host, Kimberly Nicole Alleyne, shares her personal background growing up in Mississippi and her interest in health and how it affects everything. She talks about her experience as a journalist and researcher in health communication and news media. The first episode of the podcast focuses on PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), a class of forever chemicals that can be found in our household items and public water systems. EPA article on PFAS mentioned in this episode: https://www.epa.gov/pfas/meaningful-and-achievable-steps-you-can-take-reduce-your-risk
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    26 分
  • Something Is In Your Water

    Something Is In Your Water
    2024/09/09

    Hi everyone, this is Kimberly Nicole Alleyne with a special message for you about Undertones Media, my new podcast focusing on health and health equity in the DMV region.

    I have a deep in health disparities and health equities. So, I am excited to launch this podcast to discuss how various factors, like the environment, economics, and housing, affect health outcomes and health equity.

    In the first episode, I will be discussing the pervasive issue of forever chemicals like PFAS and how they are nearly everywhere --- our furniture, some of our clothing, and especially our water.

    Subscribe to @UndertonesMedia now.
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    4 分
  • News for Your Best Health

    News for Your Best Health
    2024/09/06

    Hi! I'm Kimberly Nicole Alleyne, and I am the host of the Undertones Media podcast. Undertones Media is a soon-to-be-launched podcast about health and health equity in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region (Virginia, Maryland, and D.C.).

    My reporting will focus on the factors that affect Black Americans and other marginalized populations living in the D.C. region.

    On each episode, I will bring you original reporting in the form of guest interviews, commentary, or panel conversations. I'll also be hosting in-person and virtual storytelling events.

    If you care about health outcomes, Undertones Media is for you. If you care about under-reported or unreported health disparities, Undertones Media is for you. If you want to be part of a news community where you can connect with health equity advocates and learn how you can make health better for everyone, Undertones Media is for you.

    If you believe, "Everything is health, and health is everything," Undertones Media is for you!

    @Undertones Media will launch Sept. 30, 2024 on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and Amazon Music. Listen and subscribe to @UndertonesMedia now.

    #journalism #health #healthjournalism #healthequity #healthpodcast #healthpodcasts #storytelling #blackamericans #washingtondc #virginiahealth #marylandhealth #publichealth #virginia #maryland
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    2 分
  • Health News You Won't Find Anywhere Else

    Health News You Won't Find Anywhere Else
    2024/09/06

    Hi! I'm Kimberly Nicole Alleyne, and I am the host of the Undertones Media podcast. Undertones Media is a soon-to-be-launched podcast about health and health equity in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region (Virginia, Maryland, and D.C.).

    My reporting will focus on the factors that affect Black Americans and other marginalized populations living in the D.C. region.

    Each episode, I will bring you original reporting in the form of guest interviews, commentary, or panel conversations.

    I'll also be hosting in-person and virtual storytelling events.

    If you care about health outcomes, Undertones Media is for you. If you care about under-reported or unreported health disparities, Undertones Media is for you. If you want to be part of a news community where you can connect with health equity advocates and learn how you can make health better for everyone, Undertones Media is for you. If you believe, "Everything is health, and health is everything," Undertones Media is for you!

    We launch Sept. 30, 2024 on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and Amazon Music. Listen and subscribe to @UndertonesMedia now.

    #journalism #health #healthjournalism #healthequity #healthpodcast #healthpodcasts #storytelling #blackamericans #washingtondc #virginiahealth #marylandhealth #publichealth #virginia #maryland

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    2 分