Capitalism and the oil industry — what do they love besides making big profits? 💵 Making even more big profits!! 💵 💵
One of the things that helps them do that is refining petroleum into petrochemicals and from that producing plastics, the more the better. But the more plastics they make, the worse it is for the climate, for the environment, and for human health.
HEADLINE: Petrochemicals Are Killing Us, a New Report Warns in the New England Journal of Medicine
It’s well known that fossil fuels are the primary driver of climate change. A dirty secret is that they’re also the source of toxic chemicals linked to rising rates of chronic and deadly diseases.
HEADLINE: Toxic Plastic Chemicals Number in the Thousands, Most Are Unregulated, Report Finds
It’s a staggering number: 16,000 plastic chemicals, with at least 4,200 of those considered to be “highly hazardous” to human health and the environment.
#Health #Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual
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