Plastic: A Worldwide Crisis -with Vito Buonsante

Now that plastic has become a serious human health issue, the stakes are even higher.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about a new court order forcing the EPA to regulate fluoride after studies show it lowers IQ in children, and how the loss of biodiversity threatens our own survival. Then Vito Buonsante, Policy Advisor for the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN)  talks about plastic, human health, and the worldwide effort to stop the relentless production of this life-threatening material. 

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Links from the Interview

The International Pollutants Elimination Network: https://ipen.org/

Links from the News

The EPA is ordered to regulate fluoride: https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-in-a-really-tough-spot-after-landmark-fluoride-ruling/

Humanity is on the verge of ‘shattering Earth’s natural limits: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/21/humanity-earth-natural-limits-biodiversity-warning-cop16-conference-scientists-academics

Plastic in the Placenta with Dr. Marcus Garcia

Scientists are discovering tiny pieces of plastic in virtually every organ of the human body. Now babies are being born with plastic inside. Do you think maybe it's time to reduce our production of plastic?

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Links from the interview:

• Study: microplastics found in human placenta:https://academic.oup.com/toxsci/article/199/1/81/7609801?login=false

Links from the news:

• Gas and propane stoves leading to adverse health effects:https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adm8680

• Ron DeSantis scrubs Florida climate change bill:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/16/desantis-climate-change-energy-bill