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
- Silicone bakeware can release chemical compounds into food and air during baking, with children showing the highest modeled exposure.
- Prenatal exposure to a common pesticide is linked to widespread brain changes and slower fine‑motor skills in school‑age children.
- Microplastics may disrupt bone remodeling and blood cell formation, potentially raising risk for osteoporosis and other bone disorders.
- Microplastic-derived compounds form unstable heavy-metal complexes, making them highly reactive and prone to breaking down into harmful molecules.
- The average person inhales up to 68,000 microplastic particles daily, with higher concentrations in car cabins than homes.
