1、GENERATION PLASTICUnpacking the impact of plastic on childrenGENERATION PLASTICUnpacking the impact of plastic on childrenAcknowledgementsLead author:Kam Sripada,PhDGuidance:Abheet Solomon and George Laryea-AdjeiUNICEF contributors and reviewers:Desiree Raquel M.Narvaez,Katelyn Greer,Maria Brown,Bre
2、t Ericson,Swathi Manchikanti,Diana Connett,Thomas Iain Harrison-Prentice,David Knaute,Maya Vandenent,Hye Yeon Han,Ranjit Dhiman,Katherine Faigao,Kavutha Mutuvi,Maaike Arts,Samuel TreglownExternal contributors and reviewers:Martin Wagner,Laura Moncls,Baskut Tuncak,Karen Thomas,Halina Rllin,Sonia Dias
3、,Rafael Buralli,Philip J.Landrigan,Sarah Dunlop,Christos Symeonides,Gauri Sanjeev Pathak,Kevin He,Jim Palardy,Lucy Tanner,Kala Senathirajah,Marina Olga Fernandez,Paritosh Deshpande,Peter Fantke,Birgit Geueke,Jan Dell,Anette Almlf,Michael Klomark,Sarka Langer,Katarina Luhr,Leo Trasande,Sharif Mohamme
4、d Sadat,Daniela Macaya,Nina,Katelyn Greer Secretariat of the Basel,Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions:Kei Ohno WoodallWorld Health Organization:Lesley J.Onyon,Richard Brown,Julia Gorman United Nations Childrens Fund(UNICEF),November 2024Suggested citation:United Nations Childrens Fund,Generation Pl
5、astic:Unpacking the impact of plastic on children,UNICEF,New York,2024.Cover:UNICEF/UN0526642/DiarassoubaiiiThis week,stakeholders from around the world are convening in Busan,Republic of Korea,to negotiate a historic treaty to end plastic pollution a crisis that strikes at the heart of our future:o
6、ur children.Todays children,the so-called Generation Plastic,are growing up on a planet overwhelmed by plastic waste and chemical contamination.Yet,the devastating impact of plastics on their health,rights and future opportunities is far too often overlooked.Plastic pollution is not just about visib