Plastic Pollution: The Effect of Microplastic on Human Health
Fri, Mar 28
|Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center
The devastating effects of plastic pollution in the ocean and on marine life are well known. Recent research, however, has shown that as plastic breaks down into microplastics and even smaller particles, it enters the human body through ingestion, inhalation and absorption.
Time & Location
Mar 28, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, 10941 Burnt Store Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33955, USA
About the event
Join us throughout the 2024-2025 season for environmentally-themed presentations by experts in their fields. Lecture is $5.00per person, pre-paid online. Seating is limited, so register and download a ticket for access to one of these events. Sign up today! // Sorry, no refunds or date exchanges for cancellations initiated by participants. // Anne Walsh - RN, MS, Florida Master Naturalist is presenting. Learn what science is discovering about the potential effects of these tiny particles on human health.