Microplastics are an environmental and health concern around the world, but recent studies suggest that the Arctic contains very high concentrations of these particles in the animals and people that live there. Why are microplastics so prevalent in the Arctic, and what is known about how they affect human health and development? We explore the health concerns brought about by plastics on this Line One.
HOST: Prentiss Pemberton
GUESTS:
- Pamela Miller – Executive Director and Chief Scientist, Alaska Community Action on Toxics
- Vi Pangunnaaq Waghiyi – Environmental Health and Justice Program Director, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, White House advisor for environmental justice
RESOURCES:
- Arctic residents face high risk from toxic effects of plastics, report finds
- The Arctic’s Plastic Crisis – April 2024 Report by ACAT
- Alaska Community Action on Toxics
LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, September 4, at 10 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, September 4, at 8 p.m. AKDT
LINE ONE’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic offer extensive health information libraries
- MedlinePlus has a guide to finding reliable health information on the internet
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies
SUBSCRIBE:
Get updates on Line One: Your Health Connection and other Alaska Public Media podcasts here.
Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
