This pollution chokes marine wildlife, damages soil and poisons groundwater, and can cause serious health impacts.

Scientifically-proven health effects include causing cancer or changing hormone activity (known as endocrine disruption), which can lead to reproductive, growth ...

23 апр. 2024 г. · Plastic pollution poses a threat to the marine environment. It puts marine species at higher risk of ingesting plastic, suffocating, or becoming ...

Plastics wreak havoc on ecosystems. They pollute water, soil and air. They threaten the health of all life, from sea turtles and song birds to every human ...

25 июл. 2022 г. · It can take centuries for plastic to decompose. In that time, it can release harmful toxins into the ground and water.

Many chemicals found in plastics are endocrine disruptors, which can cause an imbalance in hormones, reproductive issues, and even cancer.

Damage to sensory organs such as the skin and eyes; effects on bodily systems, including the respiratory, nervous, and gastrointestinal; and the impairment of ...

Several chemicals used in the production of plastic materials are known to be carcinogenic and can cause developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune ...

19 июл. 2023 г. · Exposure to plastics has been found to increase the risks of birth complications, lung growth and childhood cancer. Crucially, this means ...