Reducing Your Microplastic Exposure

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Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DHDwCTEPLKc/Neurologists at Canada’s University of Ottawa, alarmed at the discovery of microplastic and nanoplastic particles in brains of those suffering from dementia, now offer concrete suggestions about how all of us can reduce this threat.  They report that drinking filtered tap water rather than bottled water can reduce your microplastic intake by as much as 90%. Other studies have reported that that Americans who drink bottled water ingest a whopping 90,000 microplastic particles per year.  Compare that figure to just 4,000 such particles for those who drink filtered tap water.Besides those plastic water bottles, there are other sources of this plastic blizzard that you can avoid. Plastic containers and plastic tea bags release millions of microplastic particles when you heat them. Instead use glass and metal containers, steep your tea in paper teabags or metal tea strainers,  processed foods, and use HEPA air filters in your home to trap airborne  microplastics.The investigators do offer some hope.  The lack of microplastic accumulation with age suggests that our bodies eliminate these particles via sweating and the emptying of our bladders and bowels.  Even so, the best bet is to reduce your exposure to these little demons.https://www.medicaldaily.com/this-simple-change-your-drinking-habit-can-cut-microplastics-90-473215https://genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/brainmed/aop/article-10.61373-bm025c.0020/article-10.61373-bm025c.0020.xml#microplastics #bottles #containers #hepa

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