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Legacies of Toxic Waste

Professor Ian Mudway · Gresham College

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About

Microplastics - tiny plastic particles less than 5mm long - were first identified in the ocean but are now known to be ubiquitous throughout the environment, within soil, air food and water. Recently, microplastics have been detected in human blood, placenta, and other tissues (liver, lung, colon) raising concerns about potential adverse health effects. This lecture reviews the science on microplastics and whether we should be concerned about them, compared with other known environmental hazards.

Lectures

  1. Microplastics, Public Health Myth or Menace 2023-09-25 · YouTube
  2. Living With the Forever Chemicals 2023-12-04 · YouTube
  3. Lead: A Toxic Legacy 2024-03-25 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Ian Mudway
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Chemistry, Medicine and health, Earth and environment
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
Attribution
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