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#PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution - what a mess on this #PoisonedPlanet

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
British beach horror as 'one of worst pollution spills ever' sparks warning
Dog owners have been warned to keep dogs on leads at a popular beach while environmental groups warn the pellets, known as nurdles, pose a serious threat to marine wildlife
www.mirror.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
The Med has become a hot-spot for microplastics.

#PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution - there is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet. But we have to stop adding to the crisis

#PublicHealth #OneHealth
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Mussels reveal growing microplastic pollution in Greece's prized seas
Overtourism and heavy maritime traffic across the Mediterranean are contributing to a rise in pollution in Greece's azure waters, say Greek scientists who have deployed thousands of mussels on the seafloor to help detect microplastics.
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Government response: "explicit consent of importing country is required. This process allows importing countries to make informed decisions on the import, handling and safe use."

Do you think this is good enough on this #PoisonedPlanet? I don't
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nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 4d
If a chemical is too harmful to use here, it shouldn’t be used anywhere.
I’ll be asking the government what steps it is taking internationally to prevent this.

#Pesticides
A person walks through a green agricultural field using a spray wand attached to a chemical container, applying herbicide to crops. Overlaid text reads: “Preventing global use of toxic herbicides.” Below, a quote asks what the government is doing to stop international use of paraquat and other herbicides banned in the UK, through diplomacy and scientific cooperation. A circular headshot of Natalie Bennett, labelled “Green Party Peer,” appears near the bottom, with the Green Party logo beneath.
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
#OneHealth - it is not just human health suffering on this #PoisonedPlanet

#PFAS #PlanetaryBoundaries
phys.org/news/2025-10...
Possums in Australia show some of the world's highest PFAS levels among small mammals
New research has shown for the first time that Australian marsupials are contaminated with synthetic "forever chemicals," which are linked to significant health impacts on other animals and humans.
phys.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Selling this equipment for anything but scrap can only be described as criminal.

#PFAS #PoisonedPlanet

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Where does a western chemical plant that contaminated drinking water go next? To India
Miteni factory closed after water pollution scandal but machinery and patents were bought and rebuilt by Indian company
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
What a mess we are making on this #PoisonedPlanet.

You cannot throw anything "away". There is no such place

apnews.com/article/ewas...
American e-waste is causing a 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, report says
A report by an environmental group says millions of tons of discarded U.S. electronics are being shipped overseas each month.
apnews.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet.

"Pesticides are ubiquitous, not only in agricultural areas but also in environments far from crop fields".

And we're just starting to grasp implications for #PublicHealth

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘I was contaminated’: study reveals how hard it is to avoid pesticide exposure
Silicone wristbands worn by volunteers in the Netherlands captured 173 substances in one week
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
#ChemicalCocktail - there is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet.

Deeply disturbing study on baby clothes: "pesticides, surfactants, flame retardants, plasticizers"

#PublicHealth #PlanetaryBoundaries #OneHealth
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Elucidation of xenobiotics in textiles for infants using non-targeted approaches: The role of fabrics as a source of early-life exposure to potentially harmful chemicals
The contemporary textile industry utilizes a vast array of chemical substances spanning multiple functional and structural classes. Recent data sugges…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
"No matter how hard you engineer something, nature filters everything much better than anything else."

Nature-based solutions - a lot more #biodiversity - are vital on this #PoisonedPlanet

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Deep in the reeds: Australian scientists put dollar figure on floating wetlands’ global water quality savings
‘We’ve worked out that no matter how hard you engineer something, nature filters everything much better than anything else’, says academic
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet.

The #ChemicalCocktail just keeps getting more and more loaded

#PlanetaryBoundaries #PublicHealth
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Chemical linked to low sperm count, obesity and cancer found in dummies, tests find
BPA, a synthetic chemical used in production of plastics, found in baby products made by three big European brands
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet, this #PlasticPlanet.

The chemical cocktail is getting stronger every day. That we don't really understand the #PublicHealth effects only adds concern

www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/c...
Three CNN reporters on three continents wore chemical-tracking wristbands. The results were alarming | CNN
Plastic is woven into our lives and its chemical pollution is in the air we breathe, the dust we inhale, the food we eat. We did an experiment to see what we’re exposed to every day.
www.cnn.com
October 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Regulators are utterly failing to take seriously the effects of this #PoisonedPlanet on #PublicHealth, animal and environmental health

#NovelEntities #PlanetaryBoundaries
phys.org/news/2025-10...
Industry scientists reveal reluctance to test chemicals for behavioral effects, despite growing evidence
An international study led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed reluctance from industry scientists to test chemicals for their effects on human and wildlife behavior, despite growing evidence...
phys.org
October 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet from #PlasticWaste and #PlasticPollution, plus #PFAS and other dangers.

For us, or endangered species
#OneHealth
phys.org/news/2025-09...
Guts of endangered Indus River dolphins found to be inundated with microplastics
Microplastics are a growing problem worldwide. They disrupt ecosystems and contribute to adverse effects, like metabolic disorders, neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity, and developmental toxicity in the bod...
phys.org
September 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Such an obvious, and crucial, #PublicHealth measure on this #PoisonedPlanet - with so many biological and chemical threats to health
luckytran.com Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 24
Yesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right.

Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!
People signing the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the UN
September 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet.

PFAS (forever chemicals), pesticides, #AirPollution - we are threatening #PublicHealth with greater and greater intensity

#PlanetaryBoundaries are our boundaries too
phys.org/news/2025-09...
Indoor surfaces can act as massive sponges for harmful chemicals
Indoor surfaces have an unexpectedly strong ability to absorb and hold harmful chemical compounds that can threaten human health for as long as a year, according to air chemistry researchers at the Un...
phys.org
September 23, 2025 at 5:26 AM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
The horrors just keep emerging on this #PoisonedPlanet.

"The toxic chemical load … passing through those sites and then directly into our food chain”

#PublicHealth #OneHealth
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Thousands of tonnes of toxic landfill liquid added to sewage and spread on English farms
Exclusive: Leachate is tankered to treatment works where it mixes with sewage and industrial effluent
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
"Medication should not be the first line of defence." Should be the general rule on this #PoisonedPlanet

#PlanetaryBoundaries
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Flea treatments are turning our pets into an environmental hazard – there has to be a better way | Sophie Pavelle
Startling evidence of the dangers to birds and rivers from over-the-counter drugs should be a wake-up call for owners to press for alternatives, says writer Sophie Pavelle
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Pollution - there is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet. What a mess we have made: "Mercury is a potent neurotoxin. In the Arctic, top predators like polar bears and toothed whales, concentrations are now 20–30 times higher than before industrialization."

phys.org/news/2025-06...
Centuries-old mercury pollution hidden in the ocean threatens Arctic wildlife
Despite global reductions in mercury emissions, mercury concentrations in Arctic wildlife continue to rise. A study published in Nature Communications by researchers from Aarhus University and the Uni...
phys.org
June 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet

"Finding these signs of industrial activity in deep sea sediments far from the coast reminds us that even these deep marine ecosystems are not immune to our actions."
phys.org/news/2025-04...
Humanity's recent history leaves marks in deep marine sediments
Research led by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC), with the participation of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC), has reconstructed the...
phys.org
April 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
#PoisonedPlanet

"As structure fires eat through the plethora of materials inside a home, they can release not just hydrogen-cyanide gas but also hydrochloric acid, dioxins, furans, aerosolized phthalates, & other gaseous contaminants, volatile organic compounds."
www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
What Happens When a Plastic City Burns
Most modern couches are basically blocks of gasoline.
www.theatlantic.com
January 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Tragic outcome of bravery: and a sad reminder that there is no escape for anybody on this #PoisonedPlanet.

We need to start employing the #PrecautionaryPrinciple in all human systems

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Grenfell firefighters exposed to toxic smoke developed health disorders, study finds
Data from 524 firefighters who risked their lives at the 2017 disaster showed 136 reported life-changing conditions
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
#PoisonedPlanet - so many causes for concern for #PublicHealth and environmental

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Wyre Council leader warns about food grown near chemical site
Wyre Council's leader says residents and allotment holders living near the site will be contacted.
www.bbc.com
March 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
#PlasticWaste and #PlasticPollution - there is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Levels of microplastics in human brains may be rapidly rising, study suggests
Research looking at tissue from postmortems between 1997 and 2024 finds upward trend in contamination
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
So much damage done on this #PoisonedPlanet. #FoodSecurity is going to be one of the key issues of our age. With #PublicHealth

phys.org/news/2025-04...
Heavy metals contaminate up to 17% of world's arable land: Study
Up to 17% of cropland worldwide is contaminated with at least one type of toxic heavy metal, posing health risks to up to 1.4 billion people, scientists warned Thursday.
phys.org
April 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
#Microplastics and #PublicHealth - we are going to have to get serious about slashing down production of plastic on this choked, #PoisonedPlanet

#PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution
www.ndtv.com/world-news/m...
Microplastics In The Air May Be Leading To Lung And Colon Cancer: Study
The study reviewed approximately 3,000 research papers and identified potential links between airborne microplastics and various health conditions.
www.ndtv.com
January 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM