Microplastics: Impact on the environment and human health | Khwezi (PhD Candidate) and Nkazi (PhD)
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Nkazi and Khwezi discuss a very timely topic on how microplastics impact the environment which in turn affects human health.  Please see the timestamps below for your convenience: 00:00 Intro 01:11 What are microplastics? 03:32  Why is plastic is everywhere  04:40 Microplastics in human samples,  07:20 Possible research project on the Mediterranean Diet?  09:15 Obesogenic effects of microplastics and plastic additives. a) peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), b) oxidative stress and c) microbiome and Gut Dysbiosis. (1, 2) 14:50 Practical steps to limit the exposure 18:49 Lunch box and container alternatives  21:37 Research Gaps and Basic science  24:20 Outro   References  1.         Kannan K, Vimalkumar K. A Review of Human Exposure to Microplastics and Insights Into Microplastics as Obesogens. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2021;12:724989. 2.         Yee MS, Hii LW, Looi CK, et al. Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Human Health. Nanomaterials (Basel). 2021;11(2).  
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