Most of us have heard about the plastic pollution of the oceans but something similar is happening to our bodies as well. Chemicals found in plastic bottles, metal cans, cosmetics, detergents... flood our blood streams and may cause long-lasting health damage. Is reversing this micro pollution any easier than saving the oceans from the plastic bags? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Leonardo Trasande, Director of the Division of Environmental Paediatrics at New York University School of Medicine.
Evidence suggests chemicals like pesticides and phthalates may be linked to serious diseases like obesity, diabetes, brain disorders and fertility problems. It's detailed in Dr. Leonardo Trasande's new book, "Sicker, Fatter, Poorer: The Urgent Threat of Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals to Our Health and Future... and What We Can Do About It." Trasande joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the risks.
The new book "Sicker, Fatter, Poorer: The Urgent Threat of Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals to Our Health and Future . . . and What We Can Do About It" highlights the potentially harmful effects of chemicals in everyday products. The author, Dr. Leonardo Trasande, joined CBSN to talk more about his research.
Dr. Trasande is an internationally renowned leader in environmental health. His research focuses on the impacts of chemicals on hormones in our bodies.
DR. LEO TRASANDE’S WORK
Effects of WTC Exposure in Adolescent Lung/Heart Health
Presented at the Research to Care Community Engagement Event on October 21st, 2017 at NYU Langone Medical Center. Fact sheet and transcript available at https://wwwn.cdc.gov/ResearchGateway/R2C#trasande Dr. Trasande is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pediatrics, the Department of Environmental Medicine, and the Department of Population Health at New York University.