Birds singing over snow-capped mountains, waves crashing over sea glass and stone, the pitter-patter of rain falling over moss covered forests - these are the sounds you’d expect from Northwest Washington. They’re also the sounds being relentlessly disrupted by the roaring of Navy EA-18G Growler jets. Join Sound Defense Alliance Media Coordinator Terra Huey and Media Activist Caitlin Epstein as they guide you through this 12-episode series about the military’s harmful impacts on health, children’s learning, climate, animals, and more. Learn what’s happening around this issue and how YOU can help protect the sounds of wind, birds, and waves.
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Birds singing over snow-capped mountains, waves crashing over sea glass and stone, the pitter-patter of rain falling over moss covered forests - these are the sounds you’d expect from Northwest Washington. They’re also the sounds being relentlessly disrupted by the roaring of Navy EA-18G Growler jets. Join Sound Defense Alliance Media Coordinator Terra Huey and Media Activist Caitlin Epstein as they guide you through this 12-episode series about the military’s harmful impacts on health, children’s learning, climate, animals, and more. Learn what’s happening around this issue and how YOU can help protect the sounds of wind, birds, and waves.
Episode 4: The Population Health Crisis of the Growler Jets with Chris Hurley and Dr. Edmund Seto
The Sound Defense Alliance Podcast
20 minutes 26 seconds
3 years ago
Episode 4: The Population Health Crisis of the Growler Jets with Chris Hurley and Dr. Edmund Seto
The noise emitted by Growler jets has profound impacts on human health and all of the ways that they damage health aren’t even known yet. They are a population health crisis. In this episode, community-oriented public health leader and advocate Chris Hurley (she/her) and Associate Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Dr. Edmund Seto (he/him) share the numerous effects of the jets on our health, especially on our hearts. There’s a lot more to learn about the impact of the jet, and our guests talk about important studies being conducted to discover the widespread effects on communities in Northwest Washington. Understanding these effects is crucial to protecting our health and further presenting Growler jet noise as an issue that must be remedied. Resources: Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve (COER) University of Washington Public Health Study Division Quiet Skies Over San Juan County The Growler Health Impact Project - The Population Health Initiative Study If you are interested in learning more about the study or getting involved, you can contact Dr.Edmund Seto at eseto@uw.edu Glossary Terms: Outlying Field (OLF) - A military airport owned and operated by the United States Navy located two miles southeast of Coupeville, Washington, on Whidbey Island. Also known as Naval Outlying Landing Field Coupeville or NOLF Coupeville. Ault Field - The main base portion of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI). Heart disease - A range of conditions that affect the heart, including but not limited to blood vessel disease, irregular heartbeats, disease of the heart muscle, and and heart valve disease. Hypertension - A common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against the artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease. Also known as high blood pressure. Nature sounds recorded in the Olympic National Park (Gordon Hempton, The Sound Tracker, Co-Founder Quiet Parks International) Hosted by Terra Huey and Caitlin Epstein Produced by Caitlin Epstein in partnership with the Sound Defense Alliance
The Sound Defense Alliance Podcast
Birds singing over snow-capped mountains, waves crashing over sea glass and stone, the pitter-patter of rain falling over moss covered forests - these are the sounds you’d expect from Northwest Washington. They’re also the sounds being relentlessly disrupted by the roaring of Navy EA-18G Growler jets. Join Sound Defense Alliance Media Coordinator Terra Huey and Media Activist Caitlin Epstein as they guide you through this 12-episode series about the military’s harmful impacts on health, children’s learning, climate, animals, and more. Learn what’s happening around this issue and how YOU can help protect the sounds of wind, birds, and waves.
