Natural but threatening? (II) A systematic terrestrial ecotoxicity evaluation of biopolymers and modified natural polymers

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 278; p. 121665
• Main Authors: Winter, Marie, Broll, Gabriele, Philipp, Bodo, Díaz, Cecilia, Schlich, Karsten
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.08.2025
• Subjects: Animals; Biopolymers - toxicity; Chronic toxicity; Ecotoxicity screening; Hazard assessment; Polymers; Polymers - toxicity; REACH; Soil functions; Soil Microbiology; Soil Pollutants - toxicity; Toxicity Tests; REACH; Ecotoxicity screening; Chronic toxicity; Polymers; Hazard assessment; Soil functions

Polymers can be found in various agrotechnical products. While synthetic polymers and modified natural polymers are subject to EC 2023/2055 regulation, biopolymers can be regarded as unregulated substituents. However, there is no comprehensive data-based evidence which proves environmental harmlessn...