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Plastic Pollution: $1.5 Trillion Health Crisis Unfolds

8/10/2025

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Plastic pollution is a looming health crisis, with a Lancet report revealing it costs over $1.5 trillion each year. Microplastics infiltrate our bodies at every life stage, a stark reminder of the escalating threat. Since 1950, global plastic production skyrocketed from 2 million to 475 million tonnes, and it's projected to hit 1.2 billion tonnes by 2060.

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Plastic pollution is a looming health crisis, with a Lancet report revealing it costs over $1.5 trillion each year. Microplastics infiltrate our bodies at every life stage, a stark reminder of the escalating threat. Since 1950, global plastic production skyrocketed from 2 million to 475 million tonnes, and it's projected to hit 1.2 billion tonnes by 2060.