Why You Have Plastic In Your Lungs

Published 2024-06-28
What is the impact of microplastics on human health?

This video explores recent research about the impacts of microplastics, tiny plastic particles, on human health. In particular, it focuses on the presence of microplastics in the lungs of living people and why that’s important.

The video also covers the origins of these tiny particles, from road transport to plastic pollution, and how they travel through the air and water to find their way into our bodies, and potentially cause health problems. Recent studies link microplastics to serious health issues like heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer, or asthma.

Chapters
0:00 There Are Microplastics In Human Lungs
1:40 There Are Microplastics In The Air
2:14 The Explosion Of Plastics & Microplastics
2:57 Where Do Microplastics Come From
3:44 Microplastics Are Now Everywhere
5:06 The Health Impacts Of Breathing Microplastics
07:15 How To Reduce Microplastics


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All Comments (21)
  • @marcus.H
    Recycling plastic doesn't make it vanish. It just concentrates the levels of toxicity.
  • @Megadextrious
    Well, that’s terrifying 😟😣 Plastics are both the most helpful and most harmful things that humans have ever created... I remember being a kid and my friend’s dad would talk about how plastic was a new invention, and wasn’t even around very much before the 50s. It is pretty crazy if you pay attention to documentaries that show footage from the early 1900s, everything is either glass, wood, metal, or ivory etc.. But then after a certain point, all the sudden it’s literally just plastic EVERYWHERE! Also kinda random, but I always imagine like, what if one day there were plastics found in Martian soil 😮what would that imply?? Just a weird thought experiment I guess..
  • @DeltaNovum
    Hey dude, I really like your content so far. Your editing, presenting and demeanor are very good. You also have an outward appearance that I'd say would invite trust when it comes to presenting facts/science. And your voice/accent is clear enough to follow along without effort, but (to me personally at least) unusual enough to keep my interest a bit more. I watch a lot of this kind of content (facts about how our ball of dirt and our experiences are taking a turn for the worst), and find it still not being talked about enough. P.s. if you'd like me to try and improve your audio digitally, just lemme know. At no cost ofc. It's not that necessary really, I just like to help good people 😊.
  • good video, thanks, but be sure to link your sources and references for your information in the description it allows you to be more credible and allows students to use this info
  • this video is dope!! Bro please ad music and sound effects it will ad so much engagement into your edits and your channel will FS take off.
  • @aljon5947
    can be better if u mention some of the health effects earlier on the video, then elaborate later
  • @akraen1858
    I'm amazed that YT hasn't pushed you out there further, there's so much potential with your channel. I like that you chose this topic and are going in some more specific directions rather than doing exactly the same topics as other videos. You seem to have a clear focus, neutral stance, and are looking to do explainer videos with a more journalistic exposition style. Would love to see you get more into niche areas we don't see from other youtubers while avoiding getting sucked into political nonsense. Examples: other health concerns of our age, priorities of governments being out of whack (i.e. the inability to address underlying issues while spending more than ever on them: homelessness, climate, obesity, cardiovascular health, etc -- a politically agnostic point of view). I have never seen a youtuber or anyone on the internet successfully dive into various textile certifications, for example. If you have a lot of research energy and are interesting, I think it could be great and beneficial to blow the lid off the textiles industry. I only know a little bit of it and it's the deepest rabbit hole I've ever gone down. I am particularly obsessed with understanding the Bluesign certification. From my research it seems like there are actually some synthetic versions of polyester and nylon that have less of a chemical load on the body and less shedding in the environment than some 'natural' fabrics like cotton, linen, leather. It is very hard to navigate this topic without falling into woo-woo traps or marketing traps and there is so little transparency at the base of the supply chains. Oh, if you didn't want to go down that specific rabbit hole you could talk about supply chains in general, JIT, sourcing, where and how standards get applied. Oh just ideas. I'm subscribed to you either way! Best of luck in growing your channel, it will come. We just gotta beat that algo boss.
  • Thanks for another great video, well edited, informative and well presented, I’m definitely a fan
  • @marcusstately
    Informative video that is engaging, hope you keep it up boss🙏
  • Keep this quality up and you can make this channel into your career. Be vary of shady sponsors like BetterHelp and eventually reach out to Nebula or CuriosityStream to release content there, as well! Good luck!
  • @DarkGT
    Still better than breathing asbestos! :this message is brought to you by every plastic manufacturer:
  • @noradaly1
    What is the amount on the East Coast of US? That’s where the most populated states are. Thank you for your video. ❤
  • @blakeavila4409
    Ceramic filters remove microplastics from water. I use a Doulton gravity filter
  • @smacke2950
    ur production is perfect, but soundproof ur room!
  • Plastics are the Great Filter solution to the Fermi paradox. Thanks, boomers, you destroyed the planet with Fisher Price kids toys.
  • @nathan584
    I'm a welder I've got metal and abrasive disk in my lungs this doesn't concern me in the slightest 😂😂
  • Bro my clothes are polyester and plastic lol they make dust ect