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Rhiannon12866

(242,716 posts) Tue Aug 5, 2025, 02:00 AM Aug 5

Plastic pollution responsible for at least $1.5 trillion a year in health costs, study finds - CBS News

A new report published in the medical journal The Lancet finds that plastic pollution is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year in health-related bills. Dr. Philip Landrigan, one of the authors of the report, joins CBS News to explain the findings. - Aired on 08/04/2025.

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Plastic pollution responsible for at least $1.5 trillion a year in health costs, study finds - CBS News (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 5 OP

The plastic manufacturers and health care systems get richer. Irish_Dem Aug 5 #1

But... but... Mehmet Oz just said this not too long ago: Cloudhopper Aug 5 #2

Good Grief! Like people "choose" to remain sick?? Rhiannon12866 Aug 5 #3

Irish_Dem

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1. The plastic manufacturers and health care systems get richer.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 05:15 AM

Aug 5

That's all that matters.
Americans can suffer and die so the rich can accrue more wealh.

Cloudhopper

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2. But... but... Mehmet Oz just said this not too long ago:

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:16 AM

Aug 5

"...Americans would no longer be allowed to remain “sick” without consequences, and threatened industry with demands to either cooperate or face retribution.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3501609
(A Raw Story article)

I suppose we'll see another CBS lawsuit for publishing this.

Make it make sense!!!

Rhiannon12866

(242,716 posts)

3. Good Grief! Like people "choose" to remain sick??

Reply to Cloudhopper (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:34 AM

Aug 5

And yet the EPA which is supposed to "protect" the environment (it's right in the name!) has suddenly decided that's not important anymore - that corporations and factories can do whatever they want, even if the pollution is making people sick?? I thought that we were way behind in cleaning up the environment?? What good is making a fortune if human and animal lives are at stake??

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