Plastic causing "disease and death from infancy to old age," report warns
Plastic causing "disease and death from infancy to old age," report warns
Plastic pollution is a “grave, growing and under-recognized danger” to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, a report in the Lancet medical journals warns
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reflecting concerns about the health impacts of plastic pollution. The claim that plastic causes "disease and death from infancy to old age" is supported by the Yale Climate Connections source and implied by the Yahoo Style UK article, although the CBS article's framing may present a slightly amplified sense of urgency. There is a moderate bias due to the selection of alarming language and focus on negative impacts.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health.
- Verification Source #4: The Yale Climate Connections article references a commission's report outlining evidence that plastics cause disease and death.
- Verification Source #3: The Yahoo Style UK article mentions a 'plastics crisis' hitting health from infancy to old age.
- Assessment: Supported. The claim is supported by the Yale Climate Connections article and the Yahoo Style UK article, which both highlight the negative health impacts of plastic pollution.
- Claim: Plastic pollution is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year.
- Verification Source #3: The Yahoo Style UK article mentions a 'plastics crisis' costing the world $1.5tn.
- Assessment: Supported. The Yahoo Style UK article supports this claim.
- Claim: Plastic causing disease and death from infancy to old age.
- Verification Source #4: The Yale Climate Connections article mentions that plastics cause disease and death.
- Verification Source #3: The Yahoo Style UK article mentions a 'plastics crisis' hitting health from infancy to old age.
- Assessment: Supported. The Yale Climate Connections article and the Yahoo Style UK article support this claim.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Yale Climate Connections: "The commission's report outlined converging lines of evidence showing that plastics cause disease."
- Yahoo Style UK: "World in $1.5tn 'plastics crisis' hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns."