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It’s time to classify plastics as persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic pollutants

It’s time to classify plastics as persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic pollutants

Researchers from around the world are urging the international community to recognize the full environmental and health threat of plastics and categorize them as persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT) pollutants.

Posted in 2023, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with IOF Research Associates, Juan Jose Alava, OPRU, plastic, pollution, Research, toxins, United Nations (UN)

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