Parents today are bombarded with conflicting information about plastics, microplastics, and environmental health.
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks with materials scientist, atuhor, speaker and father, Chris DeArmittk about what decades of research actually reveal—and where public perception may be diverging from scientific evidence.
The conversation explores microplastics in everyday life, food safety, recycling realities, environmental impact comparisons, and the influence of media and marketing on public concern. It also highlights the importance of critical thinking for both parents and children when evaluating scientific claims.
This episode will help families cut through confusion, understand key debates in environmental science, and make more informed, balanced decisions in their daily lives.
CHRIS DEARMITT, PhD
Materials Scientist
Global authority on plastics and microplastics
Founder, Plastics Research Council
Author
Speaker
Father of two
“We’re talking about 0.001% of the non toxic dust that we consume and not talking about the stuff that is toxic… if you want to be worried about something, be worried about something that is a threat.”
