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The episode discusses the effects of micro- and nano-plastics on health and the immune system with Prof Michaela Lucas.

On this episode Lara and Vyanka talk to Prof Michaela Lucas from the University of Western Australia all about the ways in which micro- and nano-plastics affect our health and our immune system. This is ImmunoTea: Your Immunology Podcast, presented by Dr Lara Dungan and Dr Vyanka Redenbaugh. This is the show where we tell you all about the most exciting research going on in the world of immunology. So grab a cup of tea, sit down and relax and we'll fill you in. Contact us at ImmunoTeaPodcast@gmail.com or @ImmunoTea on twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lara Dungan, Vyanka Redenbaugh

Guest: Prof Michaela Lucas

Topics covered

• microplastics
• immune system
• health
• immunology
• environmental impact

Keywords

• microplastics
• immune system
• health effects
• immunology
• nano-plastics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Western Australia

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