Ocean

Why ocean pollution is a clear danger to human health

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'Protecting the planet is a global concern'. Image: Pixabay/tkremmel

Jacqueline McGlade
Professor of Natural Prosperity, Sustainable Development and Knowledge Systems, UCL
Philip Landrigan
Professor and Director, Global Public Health Program and Global Pollution Observatory, Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, Boston College
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