But like there have been 8 billion metric tons of plastic produced on planet earth since about 1907 when plastic was commercialized. And the interesting thing about plastic is that When [plastic] breaks down, it acts like a xenoestrogen, an exogenous estrogen molecule that can literally bind to our estrogen receptors. and act like estrogens. So now we've got, you know, we've got, you know, this like, we've got plastic effing everywhere. It's literally in the air. We're breathing the nanoparticles. (06:39–23:06)
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Asserts that decomposed plastic acts like estrogen in the body.
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