Dr. Shanna Swan on Joe Rogan: Why phthalates gut sperm count

Why phthalates from food packaging lower testosterone without symptoms; Swan explains how heat plus plastic is the highest-risk daily exposure combination.

Joe RoganhostShanna H. Swanguest

Mar 31, 20261h 50mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: March 31, 2026
Duration: 1h 50m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Shanna H. Swan, PhD, is an environmental epidemiologist and author of “Count Down.” She is the director of The Action Science Initiative, a program within the Million Marker Institute, and is featured in the documentary “The Plastic Detox,” now streaming on Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/title/82074244 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Count-Down/Shanna-H-Swan/9781982113674 https://www.mmresearch.org https://www.shannaswan.com Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity anything at https://pplx.ai/rogan. Get a free welcome kit with your first subscription of AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/joerogan Intuit TurboTax: Learn more at https://turbotax.intuit.com/?cid=bn_wk_12

SPEAKERS

Joe Rogan
host
Podcast host and interviewer (The Joe Rogan Experience), comedian and UFC commentator.
Shanna H. Swan
guest
Reproductive epidemiologist known for research on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and fertility outcomes.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Shanna H. Swan, Dr. Shanna Swan on Joe Rogan: Why phthalates gut sperm count explores plastic’s hidden hormone disruptors: fertility, health, and everyday detox steps Swan explains her new Netflix documentary, “The Plastic Detox,” built around a three‑month intervention with couples experiencing unexplained infertility to test whether reducing exposure to plastic-related chemicals improves biomarkers and pregnancy outcomes.

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