Yvonne

And they don't go away. They don't go away. That's the problem. They just continually break up into smaller and smaller and smaller and smaller fragments.

And they don't go away. They don't go away. That's the problem. They just continually break up into smaller and smaller and smaller and smaller fragments.

Yes, and that's because plastic is fat soluble and the brain is mostly fat soluble. So microplastics travel there through the bloodstream, we inhale them, they go to the brain and they can't leave because the brain does not have the ability to detoxify itself the way that other tissues do.

Yes, and that's because plastic is fat soluble and the brain is mostly fat soluble. So microplastics travel there through the bloodstream, we inhale them, they go to the brain and they can't leave because the brain does not have the ability to detoxify itself the way that other tissues do.

Right. So it's like, who's this? I can't get rid of you, so just stay. But then what is it doing to you over time?

Right. So it's like, who's this? I can't get rid of you, so just stay. But then what is it doing to you over time?

I haven't seen any clear evidence, but my hypothesis is that it's increasing the likelihood of cognitive decline. And the brain is one of the most important organs in our bodies. And brain problems don't usually show up until you're in your elder years. I would be interested to know if the rate of dementia, if people are getting dementia and other brain-related disorders earlier.

I haven't seen any clear evidence, but my hypothesis is that it's increasing the likelihood of cognitive decline. And the brain is one of the most important organs in our bodies. And brain problems don't usually show up until you're in your elder years. I would be interested to know if the rate of dementia, if people are getting dementia and other brain-related disorders earlier.

Just like cancer. I would not be surprised if I saw that.

Just like cancer. I would not be surprised if I saw that.

Because they're not leaching microplastics into your drink.

Because they're not leaching microplastics into your drink.

Wenn du keine andere Option hast, dann hast du das. Ich will nicht, dass Leute denken, ich kann nie wieder Wasser trinken oder ich werde sterben. Das ist nicht der Fall. I myself traveled here. I had to drink from a bottle of water because I didn't bring enough of my own water with me. Is that something that I'm going to panic about? No, it's not. Is it something that I want to do?

Wenn du keine andere Option hast, dann hast du das. Ich will nicht, dass Leute denken, ich kann nie wieder Wasser trinken oder ich werde sterben. Das ist nicht der Fall. I myself traveled here. I had to drink from a bottle of water because I didn't bring enough of my own water with me. Is that something that I'm going to panic about? No, it's not. Is it something that I want to do?

No, but I need water. So that's my only option. But if you are able to avoid that, then absolutely avoid bottled water.

No, but I need water. So that's my only option. But if you are able to avoid that, then absolutely avoid bottled water.

Yeah, there have been so many studies showing that bottled water is a major source of microplastics. Because if you think about it, plastic is not meant to be permanent, but it kind of is. But at the same time, there are certain conditions that promote leaching. And one of them is if you put that plastic water bottle in the sun, UV...

Yeah, there have been so many studies showing that bottled water is a major source of microplastics. Because if you think about it, plastic is not meant to be permanent, but it kind of is. But at the same time, there are certain conditions that promote leaching. And one of them is if you put that plastic water bottle in the sun, UV...

causes plastic to break down so that's releasing micro plastics just squeezing it physical force is causing micro plastic sharing and release but not just that just over time the plastic is just leaching on its own temperature is another factor so if you leave that in a hot car micro plastics if you've ever had a bottle of water sitting in a hot car and you drink it and it tasted like plastic that's because it is it's plastic it's becoming more plastic okay

causes plastic to break down so that's releasing micro plastics just squeezing it physical force is causing micro plastic sharing and release but not just that just over time the plastic is just leaching on its own temperature is another factor so if you leave that in a hot car micro plastics if you've ever had a bottle of water sitting in a hot car and you drink it and it tasted like plastic that's because it is it's plastic it's becoming more plastic okay