Microplastics in the body: cancer, heart attacks and dementia? | PLZ65
Microplastics in the body – cause of cancer, heart attacks and dementia?
Our planet is now contaminated with plastic, microplastics and nanoplastics everywhere. All organisms, including humans, absorb these particles through food, air or skin. Over the last 5 years, worrying studies have been published on the health risks of these foreign bodies. These range from arteriosclerosis and the risk of heart attacks and strokes to cell damage and the development of cancer, inflammatory plaques in the brain and the development of dementia. Causes, dangers and possible solutions are presented and discussed.
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Dr. Ralf Thiel (RC Wiesbaden-Rheingau) is a medical doctor, sustainability officer and board member of the Rotarian initiative of EndPlasticSoup in Germany. For almost 10 years, he has been working on the plastic pollution of the planet and its effects on the biosphere, including the medical consequences for humans. Under his leadership, one of RI’s largest environmental projects, the Global Grant Danube/Drina, was initiated and launched. He has already given more than 50 lectures at Rotary.
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To book a presentation, please email thielralf@aol.com or call +49 151 18643008.