{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Live Lightly Podcast ","title":"Microplastics In the Air We Breathe: What You Can Do to Protect Your Family","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2732,"description":"What happens when microplastics become part of the air we breathe every day? From the air in our homes to the air outside, microplastics are becoming impossible to avoid, and may be impacting our lungs, hormones, and long-term health in ways we’re only beginning to understand.  But what does breathing in plastic particles mean for our health—and why are experts calling this a growing human health crisis?In this episode of The Live Lightly Podcast, I sit down with Aidan Charron from the Earth Day Organization to unpack one of the most urgent environmental issues of our time: plastic pollution, specifically how microplastics are in the air we are breathing every day, and the fight for global accountability.Aidan shares how plastic pollution impacts human health, air quality, environmental justice, and low-income communities, while also exposing the hidden economic and health costs tied to plastic production and disposal. We discuss why plastic pollution is far more than a waste issue—and why it should be viewed as a growing public health emergency connected to toxic chemical exposure and microplastics.This conversation also explores the power of consumer awareness, community advocacy, and sustainable living choices in creating meaningful systemic change. You’ll walk away with practical tips to reduce plastic use in your everyday life while feeling more informed, empowered, and hopeful about the future.If you care about low-tox living, microplastics, environmental health, sustainability, healthier homes, and protecting future generations, this episode is a must-listen.In This Episode, We Discuss: What the Global Plastics Treaty is and why it matters  How plastic pollution impacts human health and air quality  The connection between plastics, toxic chemicals, and public health  Environmental justice and how plastic disproportionately affects vulnerable communities  The hidden economic costs of plastic pollution  Why plastic is more than a recycling or waste...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QFul4K7-YUcKl2mXcxl9-OPygahyJg_PsRnWXBIVXQ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMTA4/MmY3YjA1N2RiZjRk/ZWFlOGMyMGNmNTRh/Y2QyMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}