Ocean pollution threatens the health of more than three billion people

In the first comprehensive report of its kind, experts describe how the impacts of ocean pollution are directly harmful to human health, and plastic is only part of the problem. The researchers found that toxic ocean pollution endangers the health and well-being of more than three billion people. Dr. Philip Landrigan is the director of Boston College’s Global Observatory on Pollution on Health. “Simply put, ocean pollution is a major global problem, it is growing, and it directly affects human health,” said Dr. Landrigan.

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