Health Implications from Environmental Plastic Pollution

This document will describe the routes of exposure to plastic pollution that result in the bioaccumulation of plastic and affect human health; restate the current study findings of human organs/systems where plastic is known to bioaccumulate; describe how nurses can reduce their own and their patients’ exposure to plastic.

You will need to pass the CEU post-test with 75% or higher to receive credit. 

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the routes of exposure to plastic pollution that result in the bioaccumulation of plastic and affect human health.
• Restate the current study findings of human organs/systems where plastic is known to bioaccumulate.
• Describe how nurses can reduce their own and their patients’ exposure to plastic.

Required Activities:

1. Read two Nevada RNformation Articles:
   1. Microplastics and Our Health, Nevada RNformation, November 2019 [Environmental Health Column]
   2. A Growing Concern: Bioaccumulation of Plastic in Humans, Nevada RNformation, April 2025 [Environmental Health Column]
2. Achieve a post-test score of ≥75%. 

Presenter: Dr. Bernadette M Longo, PhD, RN, CNL, PHNA-BC, FAAN 

Format: Written Document (Eligible for CEU Credit)

Duration: 60 minutes 

Audience: Registered Nurses, Nurse Leaders, Educators, Pre-Licensure Nursing Students

Setting: Written Paper