How Your Body Absorbs Pesticides

How Your Body Absorbs PesticidesYour skin absorbs 8.5% of a chemical spilled on your forearm. But spill it on your scalp? 32%. Your ear canal? 47%. Your lap? 100% — instantly, directly into your bloodstream. In this episode, Amy and Michael do a deep dive into the invisible biology of how pesticides enter the human body and what you can actually do to stop them.Drawing from the Atlantic Canada Pesticide Applicator Training Manual, they unpack the foundational equation of toxicology — Risk = Toxicity × Exposure — and reveal why the dangers of pesticides have nothing to do with how scary the label looks and everything to do with your anatomy, your habits, and the gear you're wearing.From the terrifying mechanics of how soft contact lenses trap poison against your cornea, to why tucking your pants into your boots is a genuinely life-threatening mistake, this episode is full of counterintuitive, science-backed details that will permanently change how you handle any chemical.Chapters0:00 Introduction2:40 Risk = Toxicity × Exposure8:15 Acute vs. Chronic Toxicity8:19 Routes of Exposure12:03 Dermal Absorption14:09 Personal Protective Equipment20:27 Wrap-UpKeep asking questions, keep reading the labels, and stay curious.