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We Need to Talk About Microplastics

We Need to Talk About Microplastics

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 Microplastics are everywhere — even in glass bottles. Should you be worried? Kate, Mike, and I interpret the data to understand the risk. I’ll share how I reduced my own levels by 93% so you can too. Study Links: Glass Bottle Study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889157525005344 Impact on Children: https://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMms2409092 Connect: X: https://x.com/bryan_johnson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BryanJohnson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanjohnson TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_bryan_johnson_ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:27 - No Cause for Alarm (Yet) 02:05 - Microplastics Nuance 04:04 - What Are Microplastics? 05:24 - Science Is Still Emerging 07:39 - Microplastics in Our Bodies 09:51 - Study: Microplastics in Glass Bottles 11:42 - What Can We Trust? 12:53 - Building a ‘Don’t Die’ Society 14:23 - Microplastics in IV Drips 17:11 - Impact on Kids 18:47 - Microplastics in Washing Machines 19:31 - What is ‘Don’t Die’ 21:05 - Bryan’s Microplastics Measurements 22:36 - Total Plasma Exchange / Blood Donation 24:28 - The Water Bottle Dilemma 27:50 - Water Systems / Reverse Osmosis 28:36 - Reducing Microplastic Intake 32:05 - An 80/20 Approach 33:10 - Sauna and Microplastics 35:38 - A Challenge for Humanity 36:15 - Testing Microplastics at Home 37:54 - Bryan’s Upcoming Microplastics Tests 39:03 - Don’t Die Party 39:31 - Teaching Congress to Sleep
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