As global talks resume in Geneva to finalize a United Nations (UN) treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution, a new warning has emerged from the pages of The Lancet.

A group of leading scientists is calling for urgent action to address the serious and growing health threats linked to plastics.  

Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to  Professor Philip Landrigan, co-author of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics, Professor of Biology at Boston College in the US, and Director of the Global Observatory on Planetary Health.

As global talks resume in Geneva to finalize a United Nations (UN) treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution, a new warning has emerged from the pages of The Lancet.
A group of leading scientists is calling for urgent action to address the serious and growing health threats linked to plastics. &nbsp;
Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to &nbsp;Professor Philip Landrigan, co-author of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics, Professor of Biology at Boston College in the US, and Director of the Global Observatory on Planetary Health.

An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day’s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.

An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day&rsquo;s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.