Findings of a literature study: Plastics, Gender and the Environment

Moreover, on a consumption and production, with focus on the global level there is very scarce gender impacts of the chemicals used in plastic production disaggregated literature to be found about the on human health, as well as the roles of women number of workers in the plastic industry, and their and men as agents of change in reducing the exposure to hazardous chemicals and resulting impacts o. [...] In response to the finding that there is globally a considerable gap Main findings from the literature study of knowledge about the health effects on men and Plastic production and consumption: The women working in the plastic industry and plastic packaging industry uses about 40% of the global waste management, evidence on the health risks plastic production, and households use about 20% should b. [...] Studies showing the uptake industry” describes problems faced by the of plastic particles and the transfer between trophic workforce in the plastics industry and working with levels, along with the accumulation of plastic plastic and plastic containing products, and their particles in animals are discussed. [...] discusses the issue of women and men as agents of Section 11 “Main findings from the Literature change in order to reduce the plastic consumption study and 12 “Recommendations” presents the (and thus the production) and gives some examples main findings of this literature study and of action that could be taken. [...] The implications of plastics and of studies and/or literature reviews on the related hazardous substances in daily life for exposure and toxicity of additives in plastics for women, men and vulnerable groups, as well for humans; on the appearance of plastics in the aquatic (marine) life will be highlighted.