Microplastics, Nanoplastics, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (with Manasi Agrawal)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Microplastics, Nanoplastics, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Speaker: Manasi Agrawal, MD, MS, Director of Environmental Gastroenterology, Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Moderator: Ellen Lautenberg, Advisory Board Chair, Institute for Exposomic Research In this webinar, Manasi Agrawal will present the latest scientific findings on how microplastics and nanoplastics may influence gut health and contribute to the risk of inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Agrawal will highlight the novel methodologies her team is using to characterize pollutants in the human body, offering new insights into prevention and early detection. The session will conclude with practical, evidence-based tips for reducing plastic exposures in everyday life.