Dr. Leo Trasande
@leotrasande.bsky.social
NYU pediatrician protecting ppl from chemical hazards. Author SICKER FATTER POORER. 26x marathoner (PR 3:33:59), @dashingwhippets
Our new research published in eBioMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science today quantified global #mortality from heart disease in 2018 due to #phthalates, and their use in #plastics. 1/ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Phthalate exposure from plastics and cardiovascular disease: global estimates of attributable mortality and years life lost
New evidence has emerged that plastic polymers and their chemical additives, particularly di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP), contribute to cardiovascula…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Our new research published in eBioMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science today quantified global #mortality from heart disease in 2018 due to #phthalates, and their use in #plastics. 1/ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It’s undeniable that a large body of evidence has identified preventable contribution of chemicals in the environment to autism. And, we can still embrace and cherish people on the spectrum. publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
Considering Toxic Chemicals in the Etiology of Autism
Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (also referred to here as autism), a condition that arises during early brain formation, have increased to now affect 1 in 54 children in the United States....
publications.aap.org
April 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It’s undeniable that a large body of evidence has identified preventable contribution of chemicals in the environment to autism. And, we can still embrace and cherish people on the spectrum. publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
Exposure to #phthalates during pregnancy can affect a newborn’s brain development, study finds #maha @cnn.com t.co/9Z85V3hCkp
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/02/health/phthalates-affect-newborn-brain-development-wellness/index.html
t.co
April 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Exposure to #phthalates during pregnancy can affect a newborn’s brain development, study finds #maha @cnn.com t.co/9Z85V3hCkp
#Microplastics are everywhere. How can you limit your exposure? www.today.com/video/how-to...
Microplastics are everywhere. How can you limit your exposure?
Researchers say microplastics are getting inside our bodies through what we eat and drink. While there are concerns that the materials could associated with cardiovascular mortality and cancer, the Pl...
www.today.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
#Microplastics are everywhere. How can you limit your exposure? www.today.com/video/how-to...
Why Food Chemicals Are a Problem—And How to Reduce Your Exposure time.com/7272178/are-...
Why Food Chemicals Are a Problem—And How to Reduce Your Exposure
Many chemicals are problematic because they can disrupt the endocrine system.
time.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Why Food Chemicals Are a Problem—And How to Reduce Your Exposure time.com/7272178/are-...
Reposted by Dr. Leo Trasande
Caving is a well-practiced art of Senate leaders that is essential to keeping the institution in its current format, with a 60-vote filibuster and unanimous consent needed for many tasks every day.
What’s new this time is caving on a long-term, partisan $ bill w/o input from the minority at all.
What’s new this time is caving on a long-term, partisan $ bill w/o input from the minority at all.
March 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Caving is a well-practiced art of Senate leaders that is essential to keeping the institution in its current format, with a 60-vote filibuster and unanimous consent needed for many tasks every day.
What’s new this time is caving on a long-term, partisan $ bill w/o input from the minority at all.
What’s new this time is caving on a long-term, partisan $ bill w/o input from the minority at all.
Reposted by Dr. Leo Trasande
new paper with @jacktaggart.bsky.social in @gepjournal.bsky.social on corporate power, multistakeholderism and the Global Plastics Treaty
we contend that multistakeholder partnerships constitute a key hedging strategy for companies facing regulatory pressures to address plastics pollution
we contend that multistakeholder partnerships constitute a key hedging strategy for companies facing regulatory pressures to address plastics pollution
Plastic Partnerships: How Corporations Are Hedging Against the UN Global Plastics Treaty
Abstract. The global plastic crisis has intensified over the past decade, pressuring corporations to address their environmental impact. In response to a UN resolution to negotiate a treaty to end pla...
direct.mit.edu
February 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
new paper with @jacktaggart.bsky.social in @gepjournal.bsky.social on corporate power, multistakeholderism and the Global Plastics Treaty
we contend that multistakeholder partnerships constitute a key hedging strategy for companies facing regulatory pressures to address plastics pollution
we contend that multistakeholder partnerships constitute a key hedging strategy for companies facing regulatory pressures to address plastics pollution
Would really like to know why @nytimes.com writes about microplastics acting as though chemicals used in plastics don’t exist. Sloppy. Didn’t approach one environmental health expert. Makes it as though we don’t know much about plastics & human health - dead wrong.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/w...
Do I Need to Worry About Microplastics in Tea Bags?
Not all tea bags shed them. We asked experts if it’s risky to use the ones that do.
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Would really like to know why @nytimes.com writes about microplastics acting as though chemicals used in plastics don’t exist. Sloppy. Didn’t approach one environmental health expert. Makes it as though we don’t know much about plastics & human health - dead wrong.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/w...
I came across a link from @cgdev.org entitled "#Microplastics and #PFAS Are Dominating Headlines, But #Lead is Probably Worse" that is worth addressing. www.cgdev.org/blog/micropl... 1/
Microplastics and PFAS Are Dominating Headlines, But Lead is Probably Worse
2024 has been a great year so far for getting lead (pb) on the international agenda, with the launch by USAID and UNICEF of the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future. But only a brief passing mention to ...
www.cgdev.org
December 13, 2024 at 2:17 PM
I came across a link from @cgdev.org entitled "#Microplastics and #PFAS Are Dominating Headlines, But #Lead is Probably Worse" that is worth addressing. www.cgdev.org/blog/micropl... 1/
Can we protect ourselves from microplastics? @cnn.com #chasinglife #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/4QRh...
Can We Protect Ourselves from Microplastics?
Chasing Life · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 6, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Can we protect ourselves from microplastics? @cnn.com #chasinglife #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/4QRh...
UN #Plastic Treaty Talks Were Not a Failure, Experts Say at Newsweek Panel #plasticstreaty
www.newsweek.com/un-plastic-t...
www.newsweek.com/un-plastic-t...
UN plastic treaty talks were not a failure, experts say at Newsweek panel
Mars Global Vice President of Packaging Sustainability Allison Lin said she'd rather have more time for negotiation than settle for a "watered-down" treaty.
www.newsweek.com
December 5, 2024 at 9:36 PM
UN #Plastic Treaty Talks Were Not a Failure, Experts Say at Newsweek Panel #plasticstreaty
www.newsweek.com/un-plastic-t...
www.newsweek.com/un-plastic-t...
Reposted by Dr. Leo Trasande
PET industry group strategy:
Engaging w/ Tik-tok influencers
"Newsjacking"
Hashtag campaigns
Gifts to higher ed institutes
#inc5 #plasticstreaty
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/c...
fieldnotes.co/investigatio...
Engaging w/ Tik-tok influencers
"Newsjacking"
Hashtag campaigns
Gifts to higher ed institutes
#inc5 #plasticstreaty
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/c...
fieldnotes.co/investigatio...
November 27, 2024 at 1:24 PM
PET industry group strategy:
Engaging w/ Tik-tok influencers
"Newsjacking"
Hashtag campaigns
Gifts to higher ed institutes
#inc5 #plasticstreaty
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/c...
fieldnotes.co/investigatio...
Engaging w/ Tik-tok influencers
"Newsjacking"
Hashtag campaigns
Gifts to higher ed institutes
#inc5 #plasticstreaty
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/c...
fieldnotes.co/investigatio...
It was an honor to speak at the Women’s Forum here today on behalf of the Endocrine Society with @docmarinfernan.bsky.social Busan at #INC5 about the need for a strong #plasticstreaty to protect health.
November 27, 2024 at 6:46 AM
It was an honor to speak at the Women’s Forum here today on behalf of the Endocrine Society with @docmarinfernan.bsky.social Busan at #INC5 about the need for a strong #plasticstreaty to protect health.
Reposted by Dr. Leo Trasande
Hi #INC5 👋 from 1972 — when the WaPo ran this lede: “We are all just a little bit plastic now.” Said the White House’s Council on Env Quality, “I know this is going to be a significant future issue… potentially our next bad one.” Re: #phthalates. #PlasticsTreaty
November 25, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Hi #INC5 👋 from 1972 — when the WaPo ran this lede: “We are all just a little bit plastic now.” Said the White House’s Council on Env Quality, “I know this is going to be a significant future issue… potentially our next bad one.” Re: #phthalates. #PlasticsTreaty
Making invisible #chemicals used in #plastic materials visible #plasticstreaty www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...
Making invisible chemicals used in plastic materials visible
A large body of evidence now supports adverse health effects of exposure to chemicals
ubiquitously used in common plastic materials. Attributable biological dysfunction
and chronic diseases span the e...
www.thelancet.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Making invisible #chemicals used in #plastic materials visible #plasticstreaty www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...
It’s time to hold corporations accountable for the plastics crisis—and the bill could exceed $20 billion in the U.S. alone fortune.com/2024/11/21/i... @fortune.com #plasticstreaty
It’s time to hold corporations accountable for the plastics crisis—and the bill could exceed $20 billion in the U.S. alone
A weakened treaty that prioritizes recycling and non-binding targets risks failing to address the astounding cost to human health.
fortune.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:22 PM
It’s time to hold corporations accountable for the plastics crisis—and the bill could exceed $20 billion in the U.S. alone fortune.com/2024/11/21/i... @fortune.com #plasticstreaty