Book · 2022 · Science
A Poison Like No Other
How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies
A Poison Like No Other by Matt Simon has been mentioned in 1 episode across 1 podcast (1 episode recommends it and 0 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Andrew Huberman (1 episode) on Huberman Lab (1 episode).
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In fact, there's a book that I read in preparation for this episode. Gosh, it was so depressing, but important for me to read. Uh maybe you want to read it as well. It's quite good, although it it will be a bit of a downer. Uh the title of the book is A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics.
Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Oct 2024 Listen at 27:35 Why people recommend it
A Poison Like No Other by Matt Simon is an environmental science book that examines how microplastics have heavily polluted the planet and infiltrated human bodies. On Huberman Lab, Andrew Huberman recommended the book to his listeners in preparation for an episode on the health effects of microplastics. Huberman admitted that the book was quite depressing and a significant downer, but emphasized that it was nevertheless a crucial and informative read for understanding the staggering scale of environmental contamination. He referenced the text while discussing clothing waste, noting with dismay that a vast amount of the waste filling up landfills consists of discarded clothing that was otherwise still functional. Throughout the conversation, Huberman used the insights from Simon's work to underscore the urgent need for awareness regarding synthetic fibers and plastic pollution. The book serves as a stark warning about the pervasive reach of modern industrial waste and its ongoing consequences for global ecosystems and individual well-being.
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Andrew Huberman In fact, there's a book that I read in preparation for this episode. Gosh, it was so depressing, but import… 1
“In fact, there's a book that I read in preparation for this episode. Gosh, it was so depressing, but important for me to read. Uh maybe you want to read it as well. It's quite good, although it it will be a bit of a downer. Uh the title of the book is A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics”
“In fact, there's a book that I read in preparation for this episode; gosh, it was so depressing but important for me to read; maybe you want to read it as well. It's quite good, although it will be a bit of a downer; the title of the book is 'A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet”
“It does kind of bum me out when you start reading this stuff that when you read a poison like no other, how microplastics corrupted our planet and our bodies, you find out that so much of the waste that exists in landfills is clothing that people have discarded and there was nothing wrong with that clothing.”