Plastic pollution poses significant health risks, and understanding its impact is crucial for promoting safer household environments. This project focuses on four main components: conducting a comprehensive literature search to create a timeline of human health-related discoveries linked to plastic pollution, interpreting these findings to assess their implications for household safety, developing actionable steps to minimize plastic exposure at home and communicating to the public. The goal is to equip families with practical whole home advice with special attention to kitchens, bathrooms, laundry and household cleaning. The project should conclude with recommendations for public health and communication social media messaging to promote the project findings. By synthesizing existing research and translating it into accessible recommendations, the project aims to empower families and households to make informed choices and improved practices that contribute to a healthier living environment.

The project will result in 1) a literature review developed with a detailed timeline that covers human health-related research concerning plastic pollution, 2) a report interpreting these findings for family and household implications, 3) a guide outlining actionable steps to reduce plastic exposure at home with suggested graphics and 4) recommendations for public health and communication social media messaging to promote the project findings. These deliverables will provide clear, evidence-based recommendations for safer household purchases and practices, ensuring that individuals can easily implement changes to minimize their family's plastic exposure.