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Barbara Williams's avatar

There are mounting possible unforeseen side-effects from our modern lifestyles; ingesting nanoplastics, exposure to 5G and unwise use of AI are just a few examples. If we inspire a global birth-strike we can begin to minimise exposure to these threats, as well as all the other escalating threats that we are observing. The UN Charter for Ecological Justice offers a vehicle to deliver the awareness required to inspire a global birth strike.

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Phoebe Barnard's avatar

This is a most disturbing, quantitative, helpful article - thank you so much Ade. Plastics have been among the most significant metric of the Anthropocene, and wreaking havoc on everyone's health, including humans. Thank you for writing and sharing it. And yes, the food looks delicious, even for those who grew up in Nigeria and remember okra as 'slimy' (like my husband)!

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