Global Summit Highlights Deadly Health Risks of Microplastics

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on the upcoming UN plastics summit, where 182 countries will discuss strategies to reduce global plastic use. He warns that microplastics and nanoplastics pose severe health risks — potentially damaging the brain, heart, and blood vessels — yet there is little medical research or viable solutions to address their growing threat.