Formalizing global health metrics and economic costs of plastic pollution to steer regulation, litigation, and international agreements.
— Quantified health externalities can shift policy priorities, strengthen regulatory justifications, and reshape treaty bargaining power much like prior ozone/lead campaigns.
Bob Grant
2025.08.12
100% relevant
The article announces the Lancet Countdown on health and plastics and highlights a $1.5T annual health-loss estimate as a recurring, policy-facing metric.
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