How does plastic affect the brain?

We live in a world of plastic. Millions upon millions of tons are produced every year, meaning plastics are all around us - and it turns out – within us too. Around 16,000 chemicals are believed to involved in plastics in some form, and many of these chemicals make their way into our bodies.  How do these human-made substances affect the brain?   In this episode, we’ll hear about ways plastics are disrupting biological processes connected to brain function and development.  Our guests are Florey neuro-epidemiologist, Professor Anne-Louise Ponsonby who is leading work to check the impact of plastics on children’s brains, and paediatrician Dr Christos Symeonides, an advocate with the Minderoo Foundation for stronger global regulation of plastic.   Send us a messageSupport the showWhat would you like our neuroscientists to talk about? Email us at [email protected]