NEW DATA: MICROPLASTICS in our BODY
Summary
TLDRThe transcript discusses the alarming presence of microplastics and nanoplastics in the human body, as revealed by scientific studies. A study from Italy found that patients with plastic in their blood had a significantly higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or death. Another study suggested that these tiny plastic particles may be causing inflammation and adverse health effects by interacting with immune system cells. The speaker emphasizes the need to reduce plastic use, citing personal changes to glass bottles and advocating for alternatives to plastic products.
Takeaways
- 🚫 The speaker has stopped using plastic bottles and switched to glass due to concerns about microplastics.
- 🔍 A study in Italy found microplastics in arterial plaque removed from patients during a cardiac procedure.
- 🧬 The research showed a ratio of 1 microgram of plastic per 50 milligrams of plaque, indicating significant accumulation.
- 💔 Patients with microplastics in their blood had a 4.5 times higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or death within 34 months post-surgery.
- 📚 The findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine, highlighting the severity of the issue.
- 🔬 A German-Norwegian study suggested that micro- and nanoplastics can bind to immune system cells, causing inflammation and adverse health effects.
- 🌐 Microplastics and nanoplastics are primarily made of PET (used for bottles) and PVC (used in plumbing), which can break down into small particles.
- 🔄 These plastics can enter our water and food supply through exposure to sunlight and are slowly accumulating in our bodies.
- 🌿 The environmental and economic costs of alternatives to plastic are higher, posing challenges for widespread change.
- 🥤 Despite difficulties in completely avoiding plastic, the speaker advocates for reducing plastic use, especially in drinking water containers.
- 🚮 The speaker emphasizes the importance of making a choice to reduce plastic use, even if it's inconvenient or costly.
Q & A
What is the main concern discussed in the transcript regarding microplastics?
-The main concern is that microplastics and nanoplastics are accumulating in the human body and may be causing adverse health outcomes, including a higher likelihood of heart attacks, strokes, and death.
What did the Italian scientists find in the plaque removed from patients' arteries?
-The Italian scientists found microplastics in the plaque removed from patients' arteries, with a ratio of roughly 1 microgram of plastic per 50 milligrams of plaque.
What was the follow-up finding after 34 months for patients with plastic in their blood?
-Patients with plastic in their blood had a four and a half times higher likelihood of having a heart attack, stroke, or death from any cause within 34 months.
What did the German and Norwegian team discover about the interaction between microplastics and the immune system?
-The German and Norwegian team found that microplastics bind to dendritic cells and monocytes in the immune system, causing the release of cytokines and triggering a strong inflammatory response.
What types of plastics were mentioned as being a concern in the transcript?
-Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is used to make plastic bottles, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which is used in plumbing and piping, were mentioned as concerning types of plastics.
How did the speaker change their habits in response to the microplastics issue?
-The speaker switched to using all-glass items and got rid of plastic bottles in their house, opting to fill glass bottles from their water filter instead.
What is the speaker's recommendation for reducing plastic consumption?
-The speaker recommends using glass bottles, cans, and stainless steel containers as alternatives to plastic, despite acknowledging the higher environmental and financial costs of these alternatives.
What is the significance of the finding that nanoplastics may act as a scaffolding for plaque?
-The significance is that nanoplastics may contribute to the growth of plaque in the arteries, potentially leading to faster development of cardiovascular issues compared to if the plaque were growing naturally without the presence of microplastics.
What are some everyday items that are difficult to avoid plastic in, as mentioned in the transcript?
-Yogurt containers and water bottles were mentioned as everyday items that are often made of plastic and can be difficult to avoid.
How does the speaker address the challenges of switching to alternatives to plastic?
-The speaker acknowledges that there are challenges, including the higher costs and potential inconvenience, but emphasizes that making the switch is the right thing to do for health and environmental reasons.
What is the speaker's reaction to the research findings on microplastics?
-The speaker is deeply concerned and disturbed by the research findings, leading them to make significant changes in their lifestyle to avoid plastic.
Outlines
😨 Microplastics in Our Bloodstreams: A Growing Concern
This paragraph discusses the alarming discovery of microplastics in human bloodstreams and the potential health risks associated with it. It highlights a study conducted by Italian scientists who found microplastics in arterial plaque samples from 304 patients. The study used advanced techniques like electron microscopy and mass spectrometry to detect the presence of these tiny plastic particles. The findings were alarming, with a plastic to plaque ratio of 1 per 50, indicating accumulation in the body. Even more concerning was the follow-up data showing that patients with microplastics in their blood had a 4.5 times higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or death. The study's publication in the New England Journal of Medicine underscores the seriousness of the issue. The paragraph also mentions a related study from Germany and Norway that explored how microplastics and nanoplastics interact with immune system cells, leading to increased inflammation and adverse health outcomes.
🚫 The Plastic Problem: Solutions and Personal Choices
The second paragraph delves into the broader implications of plastic use and the challenges of reducing plastic consumption. It emphasizes the personal decision to switch from plastic to glass and other alternatives like stainless steel, despite the higher costs involved. The speaker acknowledges the difficulty of completely avoiding plastic due to its ubiquity in consumer goods but advocates for making conscious choices where possible. The paragraph also touches on the environmental and economic costs of alternatives to plastic and the need for a collective effort to address the pervasive issue of plastic pollution. It concludes with a personal commitment to avoiding plastic and a call to action for others to join in making sustainable choices.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡microplastics
💡bloodstream
💡plaque
💡heart attack
💡nanoplastics
💡inflammation
💡PET
💡PVC
💡cardiac procedure
💡recycling
💡carbon footprint
💡ubiquitous
Highlights
Microplastics are found in human bloodstreams and pose significant health risks.
A study in Italy discovered microplastics in arterial plaque removed from patients during a common cardiac procedure.
304 patients' plaque samples were analyzed for microplastic content.
The study used electron microscopy and mass spectrometry to detect microplastics in the plaque.
A ratio of 1:50 (plastic to plaque) was found, indicating a significant accumulation of microplastics in the human body.
Patients with microplastics in their blood had a 4.5 times higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from any cause.
The research was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, emphasizing the seriousness of the findings.
A study from Germany and Norway in May 2022 explored how plastics cause adverse health effects in the body.
Microplastics and nanoplastics were found to bind with immune system cells, causing increased inflammation and pro-inflammatory signals.
Nanoplastics and microplastics may act as a scaffolding for plaque growth, potentially increasing its rate.
The individual's switch to glass bottles and refusal to use plastic has been motivated by these alarming findings.
The use of PET and PVC plastics, common materials in bottles and plumbing, are highlighted as sources of microplastics.
The long-term cumulative effects of microplastics consumption are a concern, with potentially serious health implications.
The environmental and economic costs of alternatives to plastic are acknowledged as challenges in reducing plastic usage.
The ubiquity of plastics in consumer goods and their role in affordability is discussed, emphasizing the complexity of the issue.
The anecdotal experience of switching to glass bottles and the challenges faced, such as increased broken glass, are shared.
The endorsement of reducing plastic usage by influential figures is suggested to have a significant impact on public behavior.
The personal decision to completely stop using plastic is made in response to the severity of the health risks associated with microplastics.
Transcripts
freyberg this microplastics thing we
talked about it on the show and uh since
that time I refused to open plastic
bottles I'm doing all glass I'm getting
rid of all this goddamn plastic I I
already did glass bottles in my house
because I'm cheap and I like to fill it
from my water filter
but we're uncovering more information
and then I saw this headline this week
that microplastics are in our blood
streams in some cases and what the heck
does that mean it's worse than that team
of scientists in Italy collected
samples from patients that had plaque
removed from the kateed artery it's a
kind of common cardiac procedure where
you get plaque that blocks up in your
kateed they go in they remove the plaque
so a total of 304 patients agreed to
have the plaque that was removed from
their artery submitted for analysis and
then what this team did is they took
that plaque and they studied it to
see how much plastic was found in that
plaque and they used a bunch of
measurement techniques to do this
including electron microscopy and mass
spec so they because it's really hard to
find these molecules and microplastics
or nanoplastics remember are less than 5
mm in size with a mean level of 21
microG per millgram of plaque roughly 1
per 50 is the ratio of plastic to plaque
that they found which is really
incredible because it shows that
Plastics these little Nano and
microplastics are accumulating good or
incredible bad incredible bad that these
microplastics These nanoplastics are
accumulating in the human body now
here's the the scary part they then did
a followup 34 months later the patients
that had plastic in their blood had a
four and a half times higher Ratio or
likelihood of having heart attack stroke
or death from any cause so all of these
major health effects were four and a
half times elevated in patients that had
plastic in their blood this was
published in the New England Journal of
Medicine if I didn't say it it really
indicates that there is this kind of
cumulative problem and that the
cumulative problem is likely leading to
really adverse Health outcomes and I'll
just highlight one other paper from a
team in Germany and Norway back in May
of 2022 and this team tried to figure
out how Plastics are causing adverse
health effects in the body and they had
a theory like let's put little
microplastics or nanoplastics together
with all the human cells that we know
shake it up and see what happens and
what they found was that these little
plastic fragments were binding to
dendritic cells and monocytes key cells
in the immune system and when those
cells were um Bound by plastic they
release these cyto cans and the
pro-inflammatory signals go through the
roof it causes the immune system to go
Highwire increases inflammation and the
cascading effects of that obviously can
ultimately lead to many of the events
that we mentioning were measured in this
set of patients in Italy so um again
we're just starting to uncover these
effects this concept that microplastics
and nanoplastics that are accumulating
let me just say these Plastics are
mostly pet which is what we use to make
plastic bottles that we drink water and
drinks out of and PVC or polyvinyl
chloride which is what a lot of our
plastic plumbing and piping is made from
and so as little tiny bits of these
plastic materials either are exposed to
sunlight and break off and end up in our
water and food supply and we consume
them
they are slowly accumulating in in
bodies and they may be driving
inflammatory response they may be
driving adverse Health outcomes we're
really kind of tip of the iceberg and
really studying this understanding and
analyzing it but here's another really
interesting empirical data set that
highlights that this really is um pretty
significant half the patients had it and
of that half they had a four and a half
times higher chance of dying or having a
heart attack or a stroke in the 34
months that followed yeah the scary data
the thing that that study said which was
nuts is it looked like the the nanop
particles the nanoplastics and
microplastics were effectively acting a
scaffolding for plaque so in in almost
like it was a it was a shim that allowed
it to grow the question is what it have
grown faster than it would have
otherwise that's even scarier
so I did not like reading that paper
that really freaked me
up really really freaked me up I was
drinking water from plastic water
bottles this week and every time I drink
water out of a plastic bottle now I'm
like like nervous every time I take a Si
you're not supposed to double your the
risk of all cause mortality by drinking
yeah aiji water you know what I mean
four and a half x four and a half X it's
crazy in 34 months think about the
cumulative effect over time a longer
period imagine drinking water out of a
plastic bottle thinking you're doing the
right thing and then trotting over to
the recycling bin you know yeah and you
do that for 20 years
you may be killing
yourself well there it is so wait what's
the if you if you if the water glass
bottles yeah you must use you cannot use
plastic you just can it's over no
plastic no plastic you got to stop it's
over we're drinking it's done glass cans
good plastic stainless steel stainless
steel is fine just like I mentioned when
we talked about this a few weeks ago the
carbon footprint the environmental cost
the cash cost is much higher with all
these alternatives to plastic so there
are big challenges with respect to
having some big massive response to
Plastics used in our supply but you know
living in the luxury world that we all
get to live in we get to have that
choice and we'll make that choice but
it's a real problem for Humanity because
Plastics are so ubiquitous in so many
things and they've they've enabled
they've enabled affordability of
consumer goods this is such [ __ ]
honestly like all you have to do is have
glass bottles or carry a water bottle
with you like I have a ego one I like I
carry it with me I empty it I it and I
have I have a water filter in my house
and we fill water bottles and put them
in the fridge no but what if you like
yogurt yogurt comes in a plastic
container there's all kinds of stuff you
can't avoid plastic that's so scary we
try to that's what so scary we we do
have the French yogurt that comes in
glass bottles but yes it is hard yes we
do the French yogurt in glass
bot wait where do you get it from
there's a French that comes
inass called like le le Leo or something
Leo no water water you just install a
filter system which you have at the mum
and just fill huge glass bottles just
have your staff fill glass bottles and
put them in the fridge and don't throw
them away and give your kids like some
of these thermoses or whatever but don't
have the water bottles like you know so
funny it's been a disaster in the poker
game in some ways we got rid of it and
there's been way more broken glass
people knock over the you know the the
side tables I get it it's been a huge
pain but I will not go back no it's the
right thing to do absolutely the right
thing to do well if if Jam is endorsing
this I guess I'm gonna take it seriously
I think you got to do it my opinion
doesn't matter with sex I'm not saying
you're wrong I'm just saying that your
threshold for becoming concerned is
lower and then if Cham if it hits Chamas
threshold Which is higher I'm going to
take it more seriously as your besti I
would like you to stop using plastic for
the rest of your life okay you're in a
position to do it I would ask you to not
do it
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