#323 Microplastics, Pollution and Your Body: What You Need to Know | Dr. Stephanie Wright

#323 Microplastics, Pollution and Your Body: What You Need to Know | Dr. Stephanie Wright

How much plastic are we actually absorbing and what’s it doing to our health?


In this eye-opening episode, I’m joined by Dr. Stephanie Wright, one of the UK’s leading scientists in microplastic research, to explore what happens when plastic pollution doesn’t just affect the environment, but our bodies too.


We dive into:

🧪 What are micro- and nanoplastics, and how are they getting into our lungs, gut, and even blood?

🌍 The biggest sources of exposure in modern life from tires to tap water and food packaging to clothes as well as the city air I’m breathing in right now

🧬 How plastic particles could be contributing to chronic inflammation, hormone disruption, and affecting fertility

🧼 Whether we can actually detox or eliminate plastics from our body naturally and how the liver, fibre, and exercise may play a role

🔍 What we know so far about plastics and brain health, cancer, immunity, dementia, and more


Plus, we cover simple, science-backed strategies to help reduce your exposure from filters and cooking swaps to smarter shopping and clothing choices.


Dr Stephanie Wright is an Associate Professor in Environmental Toxicology in the Environmental Research Group at Imperial College London. She received a Ph.D. in Biosciences at the University of Exeter (2015), then completed 2 fellowships at King's College London. She has 15 years’ experience in microplastic research and lead the Microplastics Team. She’s also participated in microplastic working groups for the World Health Organisation and the European Commission.


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