THC Beverage Sales
We begin the hour with a quick update regarding the sale of THC-infused beverages in Ohio. A judge ruled that several Ohio companies are once again able to sell the drinks for the next two weeks.
Brent Zimmerman, from Saucy Brew Works in Cleveland, joins us to discuss the motion from the judge and what comes next.
Guests:
- Brent Zimmerman, Founder and CEO, Saucy Brew Works
Water Tech and E. Coli
Metroparks properties like Edgewater Beach can be negatively impacted by high E. coli levels, a harmful bacteria often linked to water runoff and sewer overflow. Monitoring E. coli levels is time consuming, and doesn't always happen in real time.
A new project from some researchers at Cleveland State University is changing that with a real-time E. coli monitoring system. And now it's being deployed at a Cleveland Metroparks property, with the help of the Cleveland Water Alliance.
Tuesday on the "Sound of Ideas," we'll learn about what kind of technology has been built and deployed here in Northeast Ohio to monitor E. coli levels.
Guests:
- Samantha Martin, Director of Communications and Engagement, Cleveland Water Alliance
- Chelsea Monty-Bromer, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland State University
- Jennifer Greiser, Director of Natural Resources, The Cleveland Metroparks
Wooster PFAS Research
We then shift our attention to another water quality issue, PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These are sometimes called "forever chemicals," and have been used in the manufacturing of consumer products for decades.
Scientists have found these compounds in water sources across the globe, and are also seeing them accumulate inside of human beings.
The College of Wooster is involved with the development of a new devices that cleans water of PFAS, and we'll learn more about how that technology is being deployed.
Guests
- Paul Edmiston, Ph.D., Peterson Professor of Chemistry, The College of Wooster
- Rory Paradowski, College of Wooster Student - Class of 2026
