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Microplastics: feiten en fabels ontrafeld
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This podcast episode examines what is currently known about microplastics in the human body — including how they enter via air and the digestive system, why the body struggles to break them down, and how different plastic types behave — drawing on expert commentary from researchers at Utrecht University Medical Centre and Wageningen University.
Microplastics: Wat zit er eigenlijk in ons lichaam? In deze aflevering spreken Lucy van Keulen en Ariane van Mancius met Nienke Vrisekoop (UMCU) en Marieke Brouwer (WUR) over microplastics in verpakkingen, het milieu en uiteindelijk… in ons lichaam. Wat betekent dat voor jouw dagelijkse keuzes? En hoe ga je daar bewust mee om? Na het luisteren kijk je met een heel andere blik naar wat je koopt, gebruikt én weggooit. Wat leer je in deze aflevering? – Hoe microplastics ontstaan en waarom ze worden gemengd in verpakkingen – Het verschil tussen persistent en non-persistent plastics – Hoe microplastics via lucht en darmen ons lichaam binnendringen – Waarom ons lichaam plastic nauwelijks kan afbreken Een aflevering die je aan het denken zet over wat je ziet én wat je niet ziet. https://linktr.ee/PakPraat
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