Ginci Insights

Despite the ubiquity of microplastics, our ability to detect, quantify, and compare microplastics remains limited. Data is fragmented, methods are inconsistent, nanoplastics remain largely unmeasured, and much of the Global South is underrepresented in studies. This leaves policymakers and businesses with an incomplete picture of the scale and risks of exposure. Can we mobilize the data, governance and innovation fast enough to turn emerging science into effective solutions?

A WHO analysis underscores that climate change is heightening the risks of waterborne disease outbreaks, making robust wastewater monitoring a critical pillar of health adaptation. If we want truly climate-resilient health systems, we can’t stop at hospitals and flood barriers. We need smart, scalable early-warning networks. While it comes with constraints, wastewater remains one of the most valuable tools we have.

In this latest Ginci Insights, I explore how rising CO2, longer growing seasons and urban air pollution are feeling an invisible epidemic - a rise in respiratory allergies and asthma, especially among vulnerable.

PFAS are becoming a global environmental crisis. But the challenge is not just chemical — it is also climatological. As droughts, floods, wildfires, and extreme weather events become more frequent, the behavior and spread of PFAS is changing.