Groundwater microplastics, shark nets, the pope and the pill.

This week on Boiling Point, Cat and Jake are joined by Tuesday Drive’s host, David Barr.

Helpful or harmful – offshore shark nets on Sydney beaches.

It is everywhere – microplastics found in groundwater for the first time.

The pope and the pill – how the pope shaped the way women take the pill.

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Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/23/medical-advice-pill-pope-bleeds-women?fbclid=IwAR0LepMjCfAFMbY23wP1a6ZLrTRe-3xJ7r4iH5CHtESBJlBM05XC97zXElY

https://doi.org/10.1111/gwat.12862

https://theconversation.com/the-untold-story-of-shark-nets-in-australia-3748

https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/sharks/management/shark-meshing-bather-protection-program?fbclid=IwAR2SgbaoddXOFOvmK1dcxmoeqqFO8j_1g11F9W-EhIU2-5dJpmKJdrjygPU