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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “Plastics are not just causing physical problems, there are…”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

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The War on Microplastics with Dr. Leo Trasande

Published | Video Starts at 27:44

And when the lead came out, it was coterminous with a reduction, a lot of that violence. But I'm wondering if the same thing isn't going on with plastics, as Plastics are not just causing physical problems, there are behavioral issues as well. And you know that they may be connected to ADHD and depression and like you said, autism. So, you know, in many ways it's a good analogy because plastics is like a lead moment. Back in the 70s, we didn't have perfect science. We didn't have. (27:44–27:58)

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