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Understanding the toxicity of plastic and ways to take action

Plastic and the pollution it causes has detrimental effects on human health.

Right from the outset, petrochemical companies and the fossil fuel industries that support them cause toxic emissions that have adverse impacts on human health. Underserved populations living in the vicinity of petrochemical refineries and transport corridors of toxic petrochemical feedstocks have a higher chance of contracting respiratory and cancer diseases from emissions, toxic fires and flares.The impact of these hazardous plastic particles and toxic chemicals on human health has begun way before the material has even been put to use.

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This health & toxics digital toolkit provides key messages and resources to help forge a deeper understanding of the complexities of plastic pollution and interactions with human health. Use this toolkit to help advocate for local, national and regional policies that hold polluting corporations and plastic producing countries accountable for the profound harms to health rights, human rights, ecosystems, and economies arising from the production, deployment, and disposal of plastics.