Microplastics: How Worried Should You Be?
Microplastics have been turning up in our blood, our lungs, and even our balls! But exactly what are they doing to us? And what about all the chemicals in plastics — can they mess with our hormones? We talk to reproductive biologists Prof. Patricia Hunt and Prof. Fred vom Saal, and pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Anne-Simone Parent.
Find our transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/ScienceVsMicroplastics
Chapters:
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Pat’s mice
(06:26) Our plastic world
(08:03) What do microplastics actually do in our bodies?
(11:53) Plastics contain endocrine disrupting chemicals…
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