Podcast: Are Microplastics Causing Neurodegenerative Disease?
Dr. David Davis is studying how plastics and airborne neurotoxins contribute to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, ALS and Parkinson’s disease.
Growing up in Detroit, David Davis, Ph.D., witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of pollution. He recalls walking to school with burning lungs, feeling the harsh reality of environmental toxins from manufacturing plants that surrounded his community.
These early experiences ignited a passion that has driven his scientific career, leading him to uncover the hidden dangers in our environment and their profound impacts on human health.
Now the associate director of the Brain Endowment Bank at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Davis is breaking new ground in understanding how toxins, especially plastics and airborne neurotoxins, contribute to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, ALS and Parkinson’s disease. He joined the latest edition of “Inside U Miami Medicine” to share his findings.
“We believe the right combination of bad plastics could, at minimum, cause an inflammatory effect on the brain,” said Dr. Davis, who is also a research assistant professor of neurology. “We know some plastics additives, like BPA, affect the endocrine system, which can be directly related to Alzheimer’s.”
In the episode, Dr. Davis shares his journey and the groundbreaking methodologies he’s developed to detect and study these toxins. From cyanobacterial blooms to airborne plastic particles, he reveals the urgent need to address these environmental threats.
Join us for a captivating conversation with Dr. Davis as he uncovers the invisible dangers in our environment and discusses what we can do to protect our health.
Tags: ALS, Alzheimer's disease, Dr. David Davis, Inside U Miami Medicine podcast, neurology, Parkinson's disease