# @nyulangonehealth on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=YEv8hnV6GvA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35824000-nyulangonehealth-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-17T13:01:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NYU Langone Health (@nyulangone) — https://gondola.cc/nyulangone

## Caption

Microplastics are everywhere—from our environment to our bodies—and emerging research suggests a possible link to cancer and cardiovascular disease. 

Dr. Stacy Loeb, professor of Urology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine with a secondary appointment in Population Health, shares why this field is so urgent, what we know so far, and why collaboration is key. 

✨ Key Insights:
• Patients with microplastics in carotid plaques were more likely to suffer cardiovascular events (NEJM study) 
• Early evidence suggests a connection between microplastics and multiple human cancers, including prostate cancer 
• Conducting this research is challenging and requires multidisciplinary teams—from clinicians to chemists 
• Systemic change, policy, and industry action are essential consumers can’t solve this crisis alone 
• The plastics and human health symposium bring experts together to drive real solutions 

📌 Chapters: 
[00:50] Cardiovascular risks: microplastics in carotid plaques 
[01:50] Early evidence linking microplastics and cancer 
[02:48] Studying prostate cancer and research challenges 
[03:22] Why a multidisciplinary team is critical 
[04:42] The need for policy and systemic change 
[05:01] Collaboration across science, medicine, and policy 
[06:40] One word: “Scary” and “Inspiring” 

Plastics are a global problem with growing health consequences. Understanding their role in cancer and chronic disease is essential for prevention, policy, and future generations. 

🔗 Watch more in our Plastics, Human Health & Solutions Symposium Playlist. 

🔎 Learn more about the Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards: https://med.nyu.edu/centers-programs/investigation-environmental-hazards/ 

Featured Expert: Stacey Loeb, MD, MSc, PhD Professor, Departments of Urology and Population Health NYU Grossman School of Medicine  
Learn more about Dr. Stacey Loeb: https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1326245275/stacy-loeb

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#Plastics #Microplastics #CancerResearch #ProstateCancer #WomensHealth #NYULangone

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nyulangone, cancerresearch, microplastics, plastics, prostatecancer, womenshealth

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