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You’re probably heard the term “microplastics.” And you’ve probably also heard that they’re bad for you.
A write up from Stanford Medicine says, quote, “they’re in the water we drink, the food we eat, the clothes we wear and the air we breathe.”
But what exactly are they?
A local doctor is helping us understand what exactly these particals are, and how or if we should avoid them.
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You’re probably heard the term “microplastics.” And you’ve probably also heard that they’re bad for you.
A write up from Stanford Medicine says, quote, “they’re in the water we drink, the food we eat, the clothes we wear and the air we breathe.”
But what exactly are they?
A local doctor is helping us understand what exactly these particals are, and how or if we should avoid them.
GUEST:
RELATED LINKS:
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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