We need a global agreement to safeguard human health from plastic pollution

Cressida Bowyer; Steve Fletcher

doi:10.1136/bmj.q2890

We need a global agreement to safeguard human health from plastic pollution

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Abstract

Unresolved disagreements hinder progress towards the UN led treaty that could protect human and environmental health from the harms of plastic pollution, write Cressida Bowyer and Stephen Fletcher.

Original language	English
Article number	q2890
Pages (from-to)	1-2
Number of pages	2
Journal	British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Volume	388
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2890
Publication status	Published - 2 Jan 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

global plastics treaty
microplastics
plastic pollution
air pollution
human health

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Support to develop a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution
March, A. (Research Leader), Fletcher, S. (PI), Roberts, K. (CoI) & Bowyer, C. (CoI)
1/07/22 → 31/07/24
Project: Research

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We need a global agreement to safeguard human health from plastic pollution

Abstract

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