Microplastics: How Do They Get Into Our Bodies? And What We Can Do About It?

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Microplastics seem to be everywhere, inside and outside our bodies. These micro and nano particles are shedding from our clothes, our tires, food packaging — basically anywhere there's plastic. People, animals, and plants are consuming these microplastics, thereby complicating the issue and contributing to health problems. But what health issues? And how do we avoid them?

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The science is still a work in progress, but today, we're finding out what we know so far. We’re going to find out from an actual scientist what we know and don’t know about the health implications of microplastics and what we can do about it. And we’re going to try our best to find our way to a place of understanding without complete overwhelm.

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Here are some of the people you'll hear from in this episode:

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Episode Credits

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Listener contributions: Kylie Kovatch, Artie Sadahiro, Nicole Collins, Parisa Golchoubian, Brian Stancheski
Episode expert: Prof. Dr. Barbro Melgert
Editing and engineer: Evan Goodchild‍
Hosting and production: Katelan Cunningham