Last year, Public Health On Call released a special episode on the decades-long fight to make Baltimore’s harbor safe for swimming. While the future looked bright in 2024, new challenges have emerged. In this episode: Baltimore Banner reporter Adam Willis offers an update on the health of the harbor and the city’s recent—and smelly—“pistachio tide” event.
Adam Willis reports on climate and the environment across Maryland for The Baltimore Banner. He previously covered Baltimore City Hall for The Banner.
Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
After Baltimore harbor’s ‘heart attack,’ some remain optimistic—The Baltimore Banner
2025 Health Harbor Report Card—Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore
Special Episode—The Fight for a Swimmable Harbor—Public Health On Call (November 2024)
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