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Op-ed: A stalled global plastic treaty threatens our future fertility

Environmental Health News

The final global plastics treaty, which stalled during talks last week, needs to address chemicals used throughout the life cycle of plastics, some of which significantly reduce our fertility and impair our health, in order to truly confront the full scope of the crisis. These include both intentionally and unintentionally added substances.

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What a U.S. exit from the World Health Organization means for global health

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and programs. Bush administration. aid serves to destabilize world peace. Former President Joe Biden restored U.S.

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What a US Exit From the WHO Means for Global Health

KFF Health News

For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and programs. President Donald Trump issued three executive orders on his first day in office that may signal the end of that era, health policy experts said. With the U.S. missing, it would cede power to others.