101: Single-Use Plastics & Human Health

Prof Dr Mustafa Ali Mohd, Faculty of Medicine, UM | Hamidah Hassan, Vice President, Malaysian Spinal Cord Injury Advocacy Association

09-May-19 19:00

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We talk about the good and bad that single-use plastics bring to human health, and why it can be a necessity for some.

Produced by: Loo Juosie

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Kelvin Yee

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Tags: Evening Edition, 101, single-use plastics, straw, disability rights, microplastics,

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