Exploring How Microplastics Effect Humans, Animals, And Aquatic Environments

Today we sit down with Andrey Ethan Rubin, a Ph.D. student in the Zucker lab at Tel Aviv University (TAU). Andry is a researcher that focuses his efforts on dealing with the health and environmental hazards that arise due to microplastic contamination in the aquatic environment.

Join us now to learn about:

• What microplastics are, and where they are found.
• Why microplastics are regarded as “complex contaminants”.
• The many different types of microplastics, and what makes them harmful to humans, animals, and the environment.
• Why smaller particles tend to contain more toxicity.

While microplastic pollution is still widely regarded as a mystery, researchers like Andrey Rubin are playing important roles in uncovering the nature of this problem, and what we can do to solve it . . .

To learn more about Andrey Rubin and his work with microplastics, visit www.researchgate.net.

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