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Microplastics are an biology and wellness interest astir nan world, but caller studies propose that nan Arctic contains very precocious concentrations of these particles successful nan animals and group that unrecorded there. Why are microplastics truthful prevalent successful nan Arctic, and what is known astir really they impact quality wellness and development? We research nan wellness concerns brought astir by plastics connected this Line One.

HOST: Prentiss Pemberton

GUESTS:

  • Pamela Miller – Executive Director and Chief Scientist, Alaska Community Action connected Toxics
  • Vi Pangunnaaq Waghiyi – Environmental Health and Justice Program Director, Alaska Community Action connected Toxics, White House advisor for biology justice

RESOURCES:

  • Arctic residents look precocious consequence from toxic effects of plastics, study finds
  • The Arctic’s Plastic Crisis – April 2024 Report by ACAT
  • Alaska Community Action connected Toxics

LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, September 4, astatine 10 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, September 4, astatine 8 p.m. AKDT

LINE ONE’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:

  • Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic offer extended wellness accusation libraries
  • MedlinePlus has a guide to uncovering reliable wellness accusation connected nan internet
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
  • Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and communal logical fallacies

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Prentiss Pemberton is simply a big of Line One: Your Health Connection astatine Alaska Public Media. Reach him astatine lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read much astir Prentiss here.