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The Sound of Ideas - Great Lakes Drowning Deaths; Liver Disease Cases On The Rise; Statehouse Update
 
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It has been a deadly year on Lake Erie. We'll talk with the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project about the dangers the lake still poses on these hot, final days of summer into fall. And if you're drowning education comes from what you've seen on movies and television, you may miss the moment when your help is needed most. They'll explain. Two new studies on liver health show alarming trends: Liver cancer deaths are up, and so are cirrhosis-related deaths among younger people. Plus, more details in the investigation into the investigation that led the former Ohio House speaker to resign.

For More Information:
-Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project
-Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project safety tips
-Great Lakes Water Safety web site
-Great Lakes Beach & Water Safety Conference

Guests:
-Dave Benjamin, Executive Director, The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project
-Melissa Zirkle, Great Lakes Safety Advocate
-Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, The Cleveland Clinic
-Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News Bureau Chief
August 28, 2018