New report warns of a global health ‘plastics crisis’

A new review in the Lancet details what our dependence on plastics is costing human health. And one of the experts behind it hopes countries will heed his warnings ahead of negotiations toward a global plastics treaty.

A 150-hectare wildfire bears down on small towns in eastern Newfoundland... and we hear from a councilor for a town where residents have been ordered to evacuate for the third time this summer.

Plus...New technology helps scientists uncover the tattoos of a 2-thousand-year-old Siberian mummy. We hear from the author of the study - who just happens to be a traditional tattoo artist himself.

As It Happens, the Monday edition. Radio that hopes to leave a lasting impression.