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This is a review of the DVD, Plastic Planet, directed and written by Werner Boote. It details existing and possible ramifications of the world's dependence on plastic products, including how it may be affecting human health. Werner Boote meets with various scientists and experts to discuss their research on the effects of plastics on the environment, our food chain, and our bodies in this entertaining, sensational, and investigative documentary.
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Dickman, S.T. Werner Boote: Plastic Planet. Silicon 4, 229–230 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-012-9114-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-012-9114-2