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Rhiannon12866

(246,194 posts) Tue Aug 5, 2025, 01:00 AM Aug 2025

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 2025 OP

The plastic manufacturers and health care systems get richer. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #1

But... but... Mehmet Oz just said this not too long ago: Cloudhopper Aug 2025 #2

Good Grief! Like people "choose" to remain sick?? Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 #3

Irish_Dem

(77,293 posts)

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

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 04:15 AM

Aug 2025

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

Cloudhopper

(151 posts)

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

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 05:16 AM

Aug 2025

"...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

(246,194 posts)

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

Reply to Cloudhopper (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 05:34 AM

Aug 2025

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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