Hi Friends,
Dr. Tabibian here.
I have to be honest with you. I did not expect to be sending a breaking news email today.
But yesterday, the U.S. government made an announcement that stopped me in my tracks.
The Department of Health and Human Services just launched a $144 million federal program called STOMP - Systematic Targeting Of Microplastics - specifically designed to measure, research, and remove microplastics from the human body.
Simultaneously, the EPA added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for drinking water for the first time in history…
Officially acknowledging that what's coming out of your tap is part of the problem.
If you've been reading Doctor Versus for a while or following us on social media, you would likely know that Dr. Storage and I been covering the microplastics matter for months…
The colorectal cancer findings, brain tissue data, arterial plaque studies, etc.
Dr. Storage and I have been sounding this alarm because we were watching the science pile up in real time.
Now, the US government has caught up, and we are relieved to see this unveil.
But regulations and removal therapies are still years away.
The STOMP program is just beginning its work, and the EPA's contaminant list doesn't restrict anything yet. It's just an early step in what we suspect will be a long regulatory process.
But steady progress, even if slow, is better than nothing.
So what can you do right now?
The same things we've been saying for months.
Stop Drinking From Plastic Water Bottles.
Stop Heating Food in Plastic.
Support Your Gut’s Natural Ability to Bind and Excrete Microplastics.
Specific probiotic strains, particularly L. plantarum and L. paracasei, have shown real promise for doing exactly that.
This is an area Dr. Storage and I have been watching and researching closely, and we will have more to share with you on this front very soon.
You can read the official HHS announcement here.
If you have a friend or family member who still thinks microplastics are a fringe concern, forward them this email.
The federal government just put $144 million behind proving otherwise.
Stay informed,
Dr. Tabibian
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