De Vizcaya Ruiz – UC Irvine Wen Public Health

The Seattle Times, March 25, 2025

How to find cleaning products that aren’t full of microplastics

"We can be exposed to microplastics that are floating in the air, through consumer products including cleaning products, or we can ingest them from seafood or water" (Andrea De Vizcaya-Ruiz,)

Well+Good, March 6, 2025

Yep, Microplastics Are in Your Food—How Worried Should You Be?

"Tiny pieces of foreign material accumulate in human tissues and organs, which have the ability to interfere with physiological and cellular processes and induce oxidative stress and inflammation (i.e., some of the drivers of disease)." (Andrea De Vizcaya-Ruiz)

Food & Wine, February 23, 2025

Are Plastic Takeout Containers Harming Your Heart Health? Here’s What New Research Reveals

"To suggest an association between exposure to plastic derivatives or plastics that could be released into the water and cardiovascular diseases, the study population must consider a broader sample in age and ethnicity." (Andrea De Vizcaya-Ruiz)

The Washington Post, February 20, 2025

How to find cleaning products that aren’t full of microplastics

"We can be exposed to microplastics that are floating in the air, through consumer products including cleaning products, or we can ingest them from seafood or water. There’s no such thing as magic products. " (Andrea De Vizcaya-Ruiz)

The Kitchn, December 11, 2024

A Shocking New Study Shows This High-End Countertop Is Linked to Lethal Disease

"Workers who perform countertop fabrication, including cutting, drilling, and grinding, generate crushed materials or dust that is small enough to get into the deep airways, causing irreversible lung damage. " (Andrea De Vizcaya Ruiz)

WebMD, October 7, 2024

Clean Air Tips for Your Home

"It may be hard to imagine why the air inside your home could be so dirty. But the causes are all around you. Home items are the main culprits. This includes items like your furniture, gas stoves, cleaning products, paints, and carpets. " (Andrea De Vizcaya Ruiz)

Everyday Health, October 2, 2024

Are Your Pots and Pans Safe? How to Choose Nontoxic Cookware

"The safest cookware materials in terms of the possible impact on health would be those that do not react with food or ingredients, do not release harmful chemicals, and are durable and easy to clean." (Andrea De Vizcaya Ruiz)

Yahoo Life, September 24, 2024

Bottled water contains harmful contaminants, experts warn. Here are safer ways to hydrate.

"The degree of that harm or toxicity is yet to be determined. Whether it’s toxic or not toxic, we should not have [these chemicals in our bodies] because when we have something foreign to our bodies, that will constitute a health issue for sure." ( Andrea De Vizcaya Ruiz)