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- 1. Will Humanity Survive PlasticPollution? Toxic Impact of Plastics’ Chemicals on Fertility February 24, 2021 WEBINAR plasticpollutioncoalition
- 2. ABOUT US plasticpollutioncoalition Plastic PollutionCoalition is a growing global alliance of more than 1,200 organizations, businesses, and thought leaders in 75 countries working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impact on humans, animals, waterways, the ocean, and the environment. We educate, connect, and advocate for a world free of plastic pollution.
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- 4. plasticpollutioncoalition 1. Tell usabout yourself. 2. Where are you joining from? 3. Do you know what endocrine-disrupting chemicals are? 4. Has anyone in your family or close circle of friends experienced infertility? POLLS
- 5. plasticpollutioncoalition Shanna Swan, PhD LeadingEnvironmental & Reproductive Epidemiologist Dianna Cohen Co-Founder & CEO Plastic Pollution Coalition MODERATOR TODAY’S WEBINAR Dr. Pete Myers Founder and Chief Scientist of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS)
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- 19. Environmental Health Sciences 2021 24years count down to 0 Median sperm count
- 20. Environmental Health Sciences 2021 24years count down to 0 If this trend continues, half of these toddlers will have sperm counts of 0 when they are measured in 2045.
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- 22. Environmental Health Sciences Plasticsand plastic chemicals are now abundantly ubiquitous in the environment On the highest mountains In the Arctic snow Antarctic deep Bottom of the Marianas Trench Remote tropical rivers Sandy beaches worldwide Everywhere
- 23. Environmental Health Sciences Howdo they get everywhere? We carry them We put them in landfills and they leach They volatilize and the wind blows Rivers and ocean currents carry Animals migrate No uncontam inated place on earth
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- 25. Environmental Health Sciences Crucialscience in EDC science EDCs: severe effects at very low concentrations Especially important during fetal life A hit during adulthood might have little effect The same hit to a fetus can destroy fertility EDCs hack hormone signaling
- 26. Environmental Health Sciences 0.010.1 1 10 100 1 10 100 1 10 100 1 10 100 1.0 (pg/ml) (ng/ml) (µg/ml) (mg/ml) Parts Per: trillion billion million thousand hormones EDCs Toxic agents What’s a part per billion? How many molecules of BPA will be in one drop of water in which the concentration of BPA is 1 ppb? 2.65 trillion
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- 31. plasticpollutioncoalition STAY TUNED March Webinar Re-Introductionof the Break Free Plastic Pollution Act More details coming soon...
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