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New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health

PBS NewsAugust 09, 2025News

In Geneva, negotiators from 175 nations are trying to hammer out the first-ever legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. The urgency of the talks was underscored this week by a new study published in The Lancet.

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New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health