Plastics are “serious, increasing and undervalued danger” for human health and planet, they warn – once again – scientists. According to a new report, published in the medical journal Lancet, people are experiencing ‘plastics“, Which causes illnesses and deaths at all stages of people’s lives and is responsible for at least 1.5 trillion. dollars per year to health -related damage.

The driving force of the crisis is the huge acceleration her productionwhich has increased more than 200 times by the 1950 and expected to triple almost again in more than 1 billion tonnes per year by 2060. Although plastic has many significant uses, the most rapid increase is in the production of disposable plastics, such as bottles and fast food containers.

Plastic pollution has soared, with 8 billion tonnes to pollute the entire planetfrom the top of Everest to the deeper ditch of the ocean. In fact, it is noted that less than 10% of the plastic is recycled.

Plastics also endanger people and the planet at each stage, according to the report, which highlights air pollution, exposure to toxic chemicals as well as the microplastics that end up in our bodies. Also contribute to reproduction of mosquito carrying infectious diseases.

The study was published before the sixth and probably the last round of negotiations between countries to conclude a legally binding global treaty on plastics in order to tackle the crisis.

Countries strongly disagree with plastic restriction. About 100 states they argue that there must be production ceilinghowever, oil countries such as Saudi Arabia disagree, saying that the solution is in recycling and not in the reduction of production.

However, as the Guardian points out, as opposed to paper, glass, steel and aluminumchemical complex plastics cannot be easily recycled. “It is now clear that people cannot recycle their way to leaving the crisis of plastic pollution”also highlighted in the report.

It is noted that more than the 98% of plastic It is produced by mineral oil, gas and carbon. The energy -efficient process production leads to climate crisis as it releases about 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually – More than Russia’s broadcasts, which is the 4th largest pollutant in the world.

It also notes that more than 16,000 chemicals are used in plasticswhich are also linked to the effects of human health, the report says.

The analysis found that the embryos, infants and young children is particularly sensitive to damage related to plastics, with exposure to them linked to an increased risk of miscarriage, premature birth, mortal, reduced lung development, childhood cancer and fertility problems later in life.

The plastic waste often break down into and in micl- and nanoplastswhich enter the human body through water, food and breathing. These particles have been found in the blood, brain, breast milk, placenta, sperm and bone marrow.

The impact on human health is largely unknown yet but has been linked to stroke and heart attack And researchers point out that a preventive approach is required.

The plastic regarded cheap materialbut scientists claim to be expensive when is taken into account the cost to health. An estimate from the effects of only three plastic chemicals – PBDE, BPA and DEHP – is 1.5 trillion. Dollars, in 38 countries.