Welcome to our podcast, where we explore the intricate and often overlooked link between environmental crimes and their direct and indirect impacts on health.

We will delve into how illicit activities such as wildlife trafficking, illegal deforestation, illegal mining, and drug trafficking in the Amazon not only destroy vital ecosystems but also pose serious threats to public health.

We will discuss how wildlife trafficking can lead to the emergence and spread of dangerous zoonotic diseases, as evidenced by the link between the illegal wildlife trade and COVID-19.

We will explore the dangers of mercury contamination resulting from illegal mining in the Amazon, affecting the health of indigenous and riverside communities. We will investigate how environmental pollution stemming from the production and processing of illicit drugs and other criminal activities impacts air and water quality, with consequences for human health.

This podcast aims to raise awareness about the alarming consequences of environmental crimes for our health and highlight the need for urgent actions to protect both the environment and human well-being.

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Please be advised that the audio for this podcast was produced using artificial intelligence.