WVU in the News: The plastic problem – Waste poses serious risks to human, environmental health
According to West Virginia University professor Michael McCawley, the insidiousness of plastic lies largely within.
Because just as plastic waste fills our oceans and landfills with pollutants, it can have the same effect on bodies — ours and other living creatures’.
McCawley, a clinical associate professor with WVU’s Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, explained the science behind why plastic’s breakdown can cause problems.