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MICROPLASTICS AND THE AMAZON: FROM THE RIVERS TO THE ESTUARY [PDF]
Química Nova, 2023 Plastic pollution is causing worldwide concern, especially after evidence that the various types of plastic degrade into particles of smaller sizes; known as micro- and nanoplastics.
Maria Tereza V. de Souza +3 more
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Reconstruction of Pelvic Exenteration Defect with Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap: A Case Report
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021 Summary:. The pedicled anterolateral thigh flap, with or without the vastus lateralis muscle, has been described for pelvic exenteration defect reconstruction. However, its use as a free flap for this type of defect is not routinely followed.
Ines Prasidha, BmedSci, MBBS(Hons), MS (Plastic) +2 more
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Plasticity, plasticity, plasticity…and the rigid problem of sex [PDF]
Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2013 Why is popular understanding of female–male differences still based on rigid models of development, even though contemporary developmental sciences emphasize plasticity? Is it because the science of sex differences still works from the same rigid models?
Fine, Cordelia +3 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 The oceans contain trillions of plastic particles, mostly microplastics (i.e., particles < 5 mm diameter; 92.4% of plastic particles), which have been detected in organisms at all levels of the marine food web.
Leslie B. Hart +4 more
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Changes in patterns of plastic surgery emergencies at a level I trauma center in India during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2022 Purpose The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had major effects worldwide, including sudden and forceful setbacks to the healthcare system.
Veena Singh +7 more
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Digesting the Indigestible: Microplastic Extraction From Prawn Digestive Tracts
Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry, 2022 Microplastics (MPs) have become ubiquitous in the marine environment, and are likely ingested by a broad cross-section of marine life. The extent to which marine organisms ingest MPs is uncertain due to limitations in analytical methods.
Joan Y. Q. Li +3 more
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International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 2022 The volume of waste materials and by products are increasing and endangering the environment safety. Some of these waste materials can be used in the production of building materials, such as concrete.
Parween Latif Aziz +1 more
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Scientific Opinion on the safety assessment of the process Phoenix - ESPS, used to recycle post-consumer PET into food contact materials [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2014 This scientific opinion of the EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids deals with the safety assessment of the recycling process Phoenix – ESPS process (EU register No RECYC035).
EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF)
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Plastic (in) Paradise: Karen Tei Yamashita’s Through the Arc of the Rain Forest
IAFOR Journal of Literature & Librarianship, 2021 This contribution examines the magic-realist metaphor of the Matacão in Karen Tei Yamashita’s (1990) debut novel "Through the Arc of the Rain Forest" as a trope that invites us to imagine, reflect on, and explore plastic’s cross-cultural meanings ...
Michaela Keck
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 Over the past few decades, the scientific community has extensively investigated microplastics (MPs) and their interactions with marine organisms. MPs ingestion has been one of the most commonly examined topics across marine fauna.
Dimitra Marmara +5 more
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