First comprehensive review of plastic pollution in the Amazon reveals contamination poses urgent health risks

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Oct 1, 2025, 10:00 am188 pts
Plastic may well be a useful everyday item, but its careless disposal in oceans and inland waterways is a pressing global problem. Plastic pollution poses a significant threat to human health and the health of our planet. For the first time, scientists have conducted a rigorous study of the Amazon Basin and…

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