- Plastic - Wikipedia
Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic materials composed primarily of polymers Their defining characteristic, plasticity, allows them to be molded, extruded, or pressed into a diverse range of solid forms
- Plastic | Composition, History, Uses, Types, Facts | Britannica
plastic, polymeric material that has the capability of being molded or shaped, usually by the application of heat and pressure
- Plastic causing disease and death from infancy to old age . . .
Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1 5 trillion a year, a report in the Lancet medical journals warns
- What is the Science Behind Plastic Pollution . . . - Ocean . . .
Increasingly, scientists recognize plastics as a planetary-scale pollutant, disrupting key Earth systems including biodiversity, terrestrial, freshwater and marine health
- Understanding microplastics: Exposure, health and prevention
Life in plastic might not be so fantastic after all Small plastic particles called microplastics are found throughout the environment and have even been detected in human bodies Researcher Andrea Viale, M D , explains how microplastics impact health, if they are linked to cancer risk and easy ways to reduce plastic exposure
- About Plastic Products and Plastic Pollution - US EPA
Plastic products are generally versatile, durable and lightweight Plastic products are prominent in the construction, transportation, and packaging industries Plastic innovations contributed to many life-saving products that revolutionized the health care industry
- The Lancet Countdown on health and plastics
Plastics are a grave, growing, and under-recognised danger to human and planetary health Plastics cause disease and death from infancy to old age and are responsible for health-related economic losses exceeding US$1·5 trillion annually These impacts fall disproportionately upon low-income and at-risk populations The principal driver of this crisis is accelerating growth in plastic
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