Microplastics and human health

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Scientists are trying to figure out whether these pervasive plastic specks are dangerous.Wherever they look – from the bottom of oceans to the top of mountains – researchers are uncovering tiny specks of plastic, known as microplastics.Scientists are trying to understand the pote ... Show More

<p>With every breath you take, you could be inhaling microplastics. Today, we talk about where they come from, how they impact our health and what we can do to avoid them in our daily lives.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more:</p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background ... Show More

<p>Tiny plastic particles are ubiquitous in our food, water, and environment. What are the potential harms and what can we do to protect ourselves?</p><p>Mentioned in this Episode:</p><p><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2022.2132212">Food and human s ... Show More

<p>Plastic waste never really breaks down. It just splits into tinier and tinier pieces until it becomes trillions of microscopic bits scattered across the world. Microplastics are everywhere: In the air we breathe and the water we drink, atop the highest mountains and in the dee ... Show More

Guess what's probably lurking inside of you right now? That's right... Microplastics! Mark hosts as Bob & Wade go head to head in the ultimate debate of whether these tiny invaders are destroying or benefiting our planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com ... Show More

We talk about the over-reliance on recycling rather than reducing the use of plastics 

Des bactéries qui nous veulent du bien. C'est le principe qui régit les microbiotes, ces petits mondes remplis de milliards de micro-organismes qu'hébergent notre peau, nos organes génitaux, mais aussi et surtout nos intestins. En plus d'évoluer en symbiose avec l'organisme hôte, ... Show More

View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Microplastics, tiny pollutants that infiltrate our environment, are known to have serious implications on our health and ecosystems. In today's episode, w ... Show More

<p>Humans produce 300 million tons of new plastic each year -- yet, despite our best efforts, less than 10 percent of it ends up being recycled. Is there a better way to deal with all this waste? Microbiologist Morgan Vague studies bacteria that, through some creative adaptations ... Show More