The Microplastic Problem: How Plastic Impacts Male and Female Fertility

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of microplastics on male and female fertility as part of the Fertility Series.

Send us a Message! Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! In Part 7 of our Fertility Series, we are tackling a toxin that is quite literally everywhere: Microplastics. Have you heard the staggering statistic that the average person consumes a credit card's worth of plastic every single year? It sounds crazy, but when you realize how much of our food, water, and clothing is derived from petroleum-based plastics, it starts to make sense. Today, we are uncovering the sneaky places microplastics ar...

Topics covered

• microplastics
• fertility
• toxins
• health

Keywords

• plastic consumption
• environmental toxins
• fertility health

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