THE INDEPENDENT

Leading medics warn of ‘profound public health crisis’ caused by plastics

The Plastic Health Council, a coalition of global medics and campaigners, have written an open letter to delegates ahead of the final round of talks for the UN Global Plastic Treaty in November.

The group are calling for scientific evidence to be placed at the core of any final UN agreement, warning that the current draft “will fail to effectively address the true cost of plastic on health unless it changes course.”