Behind the Scenes Videos

Dr. Landrigan is an intellectual leader, researcher, and public health physician with expertise in the pathogenic role of microplastics. In this Behind The Scenes interview with Core IM, he explains the significant and often unappreciated evidence linking microplastics to human disease and empowers viewers with ideas to reduce this in the future.

Key Points from the Interview:

• Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment which humans ingest and inhale.
• The Minderoo-Monaco Comission Report documents extensive evidence linking plastic exposure to deleterious health outcomes.
• Observational research studies have linked plastic exposure to increased risk of cardiovascular disease (Marfella et al., NEJM, 2024).
• Individual actions to decrease exposure include buying organic and substituting cloth, glass, or even multi-use plastics for single use ones.
• As global citizens we need to advocate to cap future plastic production.
• Plastic production has grown 250 fold over the past 75y and is still increasing.
• Healthcare institutions can be a leaders in mitigating consumption of single use plastics while retaining use of necessary plastic equipment.
• Counseling patients about reducing exposure to and consumption of plastics should become part of routine preventative care.

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