Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta
Environment International, 2021 Microplastics are particles smaller than five millimeters deriving from the degradation of plastic objects present in the environment. Microplastics can move from the environment to living organisms, including mammals. In this study, six human placentas,
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Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2011 Since the mass production of plastics began in the 1940s, microplastic contamination of the marine environment has been a growing problem. Here, a review of the literature has been conducted with the following objectives: (1) to summarise the properties,
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Microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: Detection, occurrence and removal
Water Research, 2019 Microplastics have aroused increasing concern as they pose threats to aquatic species as well as human beings. They do not only contribute to accumulation of plastics in the environment, but due to absorption they can also contribute to spreading of ...
Qilin Wang, Xiaohu Dai, Jing Sun
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Microplastics in freshwaters and drinking water: Critical review and assessment of data quality
Water Research, 2019 Microplastics have recently been detected in drinking water as well as in drinking water sources. This presence has triggered discussions on possible implications for human health.
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Source and Route of Microplastics in Terrestrial, Atmospheric, and Aquatic Environments, and Effects of Microplastics on Organisms [PDF]
대한환경공학회지, 2022 Objectives Microplastics, known as pieces of polymer debris less than 5 mm, result from plastic particles originally manufactured to small size or fragmentation from larger plastic items. Due to the persistence, microplastics can remain and accumulate in
Namyeon Kim, Bogyeong Kim, Eun-Hee Lee
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Adsorption Behavior of Microplastics as a Carrier of Various Contaminants and Their Ecotoxicity in Aquatic Environment [PDF]
대한환경공학회지, 2023 Objectives Microplastics are released into the aquatic environment through multiple pathways including runoff, atmospheric sedimentation, aquaculture, and fishing and pose a hazard to organisms.
Bogyeong Kim, Namyeon Kim, Eun-Hee Lee
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Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Microplastics in 2022
Microplastics, 2023 High-quality academic publishing is built on rigorous peer review [...]
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Study on Adsorption of Heavy Metals Cu and Zn by Microplastics Under Different Aged Factors [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Microplastics are widely distributed in a variety of environments, absorbing heavy metals in the environment while aging due to various environmental factors.
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Correction: SCCWRP workshop series
Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 2022 An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Microplastics and Nanoplastics
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Microplastic abundance and distribution in surface water and sediment collected from the coastal area [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2022 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Rapid development has increased the microplastics discharges into marine environments, including coastal waters at Jakarta Bay, Indonesia.
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