Environmental source, fate, and toxicity of microplastics

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 407; p. 124357
• Main Authors: Wang, Chunhui, Zhao, Jian, Xing, Baoshan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 05.04.2021
• Subjects: air; Fate; freshwater; Human exposure; Microplastics; Occurrence; quantitative analysis; soil; Source; toxicity; toxicology; Microplastics; Fate; Occurrence; Source; Human exposure

Microplastics are small plastic pieces with sizes less than 5 mm. Due to their widespread distribution in different environmental compartments, food, and drinking water, microplastics have attracted increasing attention across the world. Previous reports have focused on the source, distribution, fat...