6 Ways to Protect Your Body From Toxic Microplastics (backed by science)
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October 2nd 2025
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In this clip from Rhonda's appearance on The Tim Ferriss Show, she talks about:
- Does chewing gum contain microplastics?
- Why she switched to loose-leaf tea (and why she avoids tea bags)
- Her number one strategy for reducing microplastic exposure
- Which water filters effectively filter out microplastics?
- Why glass bottles actually contain more microplastics than plastic bottles
- The supplement that may help you detox microplastic-associated chemicals
- Why she avoids hot coffee in to-go paper cups
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Pollution News
- Reducing plastic contact in food, kitchenware, and personal-care products lowered several plastic-related chemicals in urine.
- Living in areas with high environmental pesticide exposure may increase cancer risk.
- Mattresses and bedding may expose children to potentially harmful chemicals during sleep.
- Kimchi-derived bacteria may help remove nanoplastics from the gut.
- Silicone bakeware can release chemical compounds into food and air during baking, with children showing the highest modeled exposure.
