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Plastic is everywhere. It's sneaking into our food, our water, and even the air we breathe. New research shows these tiny microplastics can harm our health, leading to cancer, infertility, and hormone disruptions. Want to cut down on your plastic intake? We'll walk you through ways to reduce your exposure — and that includes the microwave!

FEATURING:
Tracey Woodruff, Professor, UCSF

READ MORE:
The CalSPEC Microplastics Report: https://uccs.ucdavis.edu/calspec/2022...
I'm a microplastics researcher. Here's how to limit their dangers: https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/02/427...

CITATIONS:
Study on how microplastics affect our health
https://uccs.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/file...

Study on microplastics in microwaved plastic containers:
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021...

Study on microplastics in tap water vs bottled water:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Microplastics in Every Human Placenta:
https://hsc.unm.edu/news/2024/02/hsc-...

Effects of Swallowing Microplastics: Distribution, Harm, and Inflammation in Mice:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...

Association of Microplastics and Erectile Dysfunction:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Can Meat and Meat-Products Induce Oxidative Stress?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Comprehensive Review of Red Meat Consumption and the Risk of Cancer
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Plastic particle pollution in human blood:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

Analysis of Microplastics in Human Feces:
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs....

Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/...

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CHAPTERS
00:00 We’re eating how much microplastic?!
00:29 What are microplastics?
01:26 Where do microplastics come from?
01:53 How microplastics effect our health
02:48 Microplastics and cancer
04:01 Why you shouldn't microwave plastic
04:21 How to avoid microplastics

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