Welcome to Impact!, where this week, hosts Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson delve into the alarming presence of microplastics in our environment and their potential health impacts for humans and animals.
Microplastics, tiny particles less than five millimeters in size, have infiltrated our air, water, and food, raising serious health concerns. Research is now revealing how these particles enter our bodies through inhalation and ingestion, posing risks such as respiratory issues and chronic diseases.
Beyond human health,...
Welcome to Impact!, where this week, hosts Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson delve into the alarming presence of microplastics in our environment and their potential health impacts for humans and animals.
Microplastics, tiny particles less than five millimeters in size, have infiltrated our air, water, and food, raising serious health concerns. Research is now revealing how these particles enter our bodies through inhalation and ingestion, posing risks such as respiratory issues and chronic diseases.
Beyond human health, microplastic pollution disrupts ecosystems, affects marine life and negatively influences soil health. We discuss the urgent need for global action, highlighting efforts like the United Nations Treaty on Plastic Pollution and national government initiatives to reduce plastic waste.
Join us as we hold intentions for increased awareness, better research, and stronger international cooperation to combat this growing crisis.
Suggested intention for this week:
Given the need for major multinational commitment to combat the health, environmental and other challenges of microplastics pollution, we suggest holding as our main focused intention this week:
We will that all signatory nations to the United Nations Treaty on plastic pollution will be moved to honour their commitments to reduce plastic pollution in line with the treaty’s recommendations.
Please join us in holding this.
Chapter markers:
00:00:03 Introduction
00:01:04 Microplastic Pollution Challenges
00:07:46 Microplastics Entry into the Body
00:11:07 Health Impacts of Microplastics
00:13:40 Other Effects of Microplastic Pollution
00:16:22 Responding to Microplastic Pollution
00:21:11 Call to Action
00:22:35 Conclusion
Sources referenced in this episode:
The United Nations treaty on Plastic Pollution https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/historic-day-campaign-beat-plastic-pollution-nations-commit-develop
https://e360.yale.edu/features/tire-pollution-toxic-chemicals
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10826726/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7920297/
https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/32/Supplement_3/ckac131.152/6766563?login=false
https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/58/suppl_65/PA1792
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/06/microplastics-found-deep-in-lungs-of-living-people-for-first-time
https://www.ciel.org/breathing-plastic-the-health-impacts-of-invisible-plastics-in-the-air/
https://www.earth.com/news/humans-inhale-the-equivalent-of-a-credit-card-in-microplastics-each-week/
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/envhealth.3c00052
https://www.afro.who.int/news/tackling-health-impacts-plastic-pollution-africa
https://www.undp.org/blog/beginning-end-plastics-pollution
https://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-health/simple-kitchen-swaps-to-reduce-your-exposure-to-microplastics
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9610792/
https://www.undp.org/kosovo/blog/microplastics-human-health-how-much-do-they-harm-us
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/03/tiny-particles-of-plastic-pollution-could-be-finding-their-way-deep-into-our-lungs-with-ev
Join us in person for intenton holding:
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.
Our websites:
www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website.
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.
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