Shanna H. Swan

Shanna H. Swan

From JRE Archived Research Series by JRE Archived Research Series

April 6, 2026 · 1h 51m · Season 4 · Episode 2476

About this episode

Shanna H. Swan discusses her research on environmental health and the implications of plastic pollution.

Shanna H. Swan, PhD, is an environmental epidemiologist and author of “Count Down.” She is the director of The Action Science Initiative, a program within the Million Marker Institute, and is featured in the documentary “The Plastic Detox,” now streaming on Netflix

People in this episode

Guest: Shanna H. Swan

Topics covered

  • environmental epidemiology
  • plastic pollution
  • health impacts
  • documentary
  • sustainability

Keywords

  • Shanna H. Swan
  • environmental epidemiology
  • Count Down
  • plastic pollution
  • health impacts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Action Science Initiative, Million Marker Institute

Books & works: Count Down, The Plastic Detox

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