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Angie's List has rebranded to Angie, the nation's largest home services marketplace, offering a platform for homeowners to connect with skilled professionals for various home projects. Angie provides cost guides, quote comparisons, and upfront pricing for services. Jillian Michaels then delves into the topic of microplastics, explaining that they are tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in diameter, often invisible to the naked eye. These microplastics pose health risks by entering our bodies through inhalation and ingestion, potentially causing hormonal imbalances, reproductive problems, increased cancer risk, and inflammatory responses. Jillian emphasizes the importance of minimizing exposure by using water filters, choosing natural fibers over synthetics, avoiding single-use plastics, and opting for green personal care products. She also encourages supporting environmental policies aimed at reducing plastic production and improving waste management. Jillian concludes by urging listeners to take action to protect their health and the planet by making informed choices and advocating for systemic changes.

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Angie: Your Home Services Marketplace

This Chapter introduces Angie, formerly Angie's List, as the nation's largest home services marketplace. It highlights Angie's services, including connecting homeowners with skilled professionals, providing cost guides, and offering quote comparisons and upfront pricing for various home projects.

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Microplastics: A Threat to Our Health

This Chapter delves into the topic of microplastics and nanoplastics, explaining their size, sources, and potential health risks. It discusses how these tiny particles can penetrate deep into our organs, disrupt endocrine functions, and contribute to various health issues, including hormonal imbalances, reproductive problems, increased cancer risk, and inflammatory responses.

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How We Ingest and Inhale Microplastics

This Chapter explores the various ways microplastics enter our bodies, including through food and water, air, and personal care products. It highlights the presence of microplastics in seafood, bottled water, fruits, vegetables, tap water, and even the air we breathe.

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Minimizing Microplastic Exposure

This Chapter provides practical tips and strategies for minimizing exposure to microplastics. It emphasizes the importance of using water filters, choosing natural fibers over synthetics, avoiding single-use plastics, opting for green personal care products, and supporting environmental policies aimed at reducing plastic production and improving waste management.

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Q&A

• What is Angie and what services does it offer?

  Angie, formerly known as Angie's List, is the nation's largest home services marketplace. It connects homeowners with skilled professionals for various home projects, provides cost guides, and offers quote comparisons and upfront pricing for services.

• What are microplastics and how do they affect our health?

  Microplastics are tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in diameter. They can enter our bodies through inhalation and ingestion, potentially causing hormonal imbalances, reproductive problems, increased cancer risk, and inflammatory responses.

• How can we minimize our exposure to microplastics?

  We can minimize our exposure to microplastics by using water filters, choosing natural fibers over synthetics, avoiding single-use plastics, opting for green personal care products, and supporting environmental policies aimed at reducing plastic production and improving waste management.

• What are some examples of personal care products that contain microplastics?

  Some personal care products that contain microplastics include exfoliants, facial scrubs, and certain toothpastes. Look for products that are labeled as 'microplastic-free' or 'microbead-free'.

• What are some ways to reduce our reliance on single-use plastics?

  We can reduce our reliance on single-use plastics by using reusable alternatives like stainless steel straws, reusable bags, and ceramic or glass containers for food storage.

• What are some environmental policies that can help reduce plastic pollution?

  Environmental policies that can help reduce plastic pollution include regulations on plastic production, bans on single-use plastics, and initiatives to improve waste management and recycling.

• What are some things we can do at home to minimize our exposure to microplastics?

  At home, we can minimize our exposure to microplastics by using water filters, choosing natural fibers for clothing, avoiding single-use plastics, opting for green personal care products, and ventilating our homes regularly.

• Why is it important to support environmental policies aimed at reducing plastic production?

  Supporting environmental policies aimed at reducing plastic production is important because it helps to minimize the amount of microplastics that enter our environment and our bodies.

• What are some examples of endocrine disruptors found in plastics?

  Some examples of endocrine disruptors found in plastics include phthalates, BPA (bisphenol A), and PVC (polyvinyl chloride). These chemicals can interfere with the body's hormonal system and have been linked to various health problems.

• What are some ways to reduce our exposure to endocrine disruptors?

  We can reduce our exposure to endocrine disruptors by avoiding products made with certain types of plastics, choosing BPA-free products, and opting for natural alternatives whenever possible.

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