
Christy Tyler
Christy Tyler is a professor of environmental sciences at the Rochester Institute of Technology, specializing in the study of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems. Her research investigates how microplastics enter the food chain and their potential impact on human health and the environment.
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Christy Tyler, a professor of environmental science at the Rochester Institute of Technology, explains the health risks associated with microplastics from cutting boards.
For chopping boards, is wood or plastic healthier? We asked expertsThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-08-02
Christy Tyler is a professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology who discusses the pathways through which plastics may enter the human body.
¿una amenaza invisible para la salud?La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·
Honduras· 2025-04-16
Tyler studies microplastics in aquatic ecosystems and commented on the research from the University of New Mexico.
Los microplásticos están en nuestro cuerpo. Un laboratorio ahora investiga sus efectosPrensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·
Guatemala· 2025-04-12





