Aug 3, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min · 12 segments
Everyone is talking about toxins, but how much of what you hear is actually backed by science? In this episode, we sit down with toxicologist Dr. Joe Zagorski to separate legitimate health concerns…
Joe ZagorskiGuestErin StansfieldHostVinny RussoHostapplicable right to the general population it's i feel like um you know especially now um that being said let's get into it like what do you see on your end that people most worry about as far as toxins go uh because i know that you've committed you've been a science communicator you're a professor you've done research in this area so what do you see that that people complain about the most
I mean, we're talking 15,000 different chemicals or more and all being treated or discussed as if it's one thing.
Same thing with microplastics and nanoplastics are pretty constant, but there's more we don't know than we do know about that.
With the current climate in the U.S. right now on what certain things are being held up or demonized based on the current administration that also comes into play.
And so there's really not a single answer because each each group that I'm talking to might have a different concern.
And so one thing that, and actually I like this, and maybe I'm glutton for punishment, but I like that it's a little bit different every day.
and so like uh and in fact in a little bit i have a different phone call with just a local news station talking about food additives yeah uh and you know again what what that even means because that could be any number of things but um you know and i i've talked to people about microplastics or about uh bpa or you know fill in the blank and so uh it requires you to be nimble and requires you to distill a lot of information quickly.
But it's more what I see is people just want to make sure that themselves and their loved ones are safe.
In an environment where myths and dis and malinformation is so rampant and skepticism is so high, they question everything.
applicable right to the general population it's i feel like um you know especially now um that being said let's get into it like what do you see on your end that people most worry about as far as toxins go uh because i know that you've committed you've been a science communicator you're a professor you've done research in this area so what do you see that that people complain about the most
I mean, we're talking 15,000 different chemicals or more and all being treated or discussed as if it's one thing.
Same thing with microplastics and nanoplastics are pretty constant, but there's more we don't know than we do know about that.
With the current climate in the U.S. right now on what certain things are being held up or demonized based on the current administration that also comes into play.
And so there's really not a single answer because each each group that I'm talking to might have a different concern.
And so one thing that, and actually I like this, and maybe I'm glutton for punishment, but I like that it's a little bit different every day.
and so like uh and in fact in a little bit i have a different phone call with just a local news station talking about food additives yeah uh and you know again what what that even means because that could be any number of things but um you know and i i've talked to people about microplastics or about uh bpa or you know fill in the blank and so uh it requires you to be nimble and requires you to distill a lot of information quickly.
But it's more what I see is people just want to make sure that themselves and their loved ones are safe.
In an environment where myths and dis and malinformation is so rampant and skepticism is so high, they question everything.
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