Microplastics aren't a big deal

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent doubts raised about the dangers of microplastics based on a flawed study.

We've all spent the last couple years being worried about microplastics- but maybe we shouldn't be. More experts have reviewed the original study that freaked us all out, and they say it's full of errors. Today's story: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/13/microplastics-human-body-doubt Support the show and get bonus episodes, videos, Discord community access and more! http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns Jeff on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcannata.bsky.social Anthony on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/acarboni.bsky.social

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Cannata, Anthony Carboni

Topics covered

• microplastics
• science
• environment
• health
• society

Keywords

• microplastics
• study errors
• environmental concerns
• health risks
• science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guardian

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