In my daily-newspaper days we called it “news you can use” – the type of documentaries Netflix occasionally turns out, tackling health, consumerism and other practical realities, e.g., The Plastic Detox. This one is about the dreaded microplastics, which are the subject of much scrutiny by this film’s for-lack-of-a-better-word protagonist, environmental and reproductive epidemiologist Shanna Swan. Her scientific studies contend that the manmade petroleum-based plastics that are found in countless items we use daily – water bottles, food containers, clothing, hygiene products, the list goes on – is not only detrimental to our health, but likely making many people infertile. Directed by Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) and Josh Murphy, the film follows Swan as she consults with six American couples who’ve struggled to conceive a child, has them remove the problematic plastics from their lives, and gets some surprising results.
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