Health impacts of environmental contamination of micro- and nanoplastics: a review

Abstract Plastics are extensively used in our daily life. However, a significant amount of plastic waste is discharged to the environment directly or via improper reuse or recycling. Degradation of plastic waste generates micro- or nano-sized plastic particles that are defined as micro- or nanoplast...

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Main Authors: Baorong Jiang, Alexandra E Kauffman, Lei Li, Wayne McFee, Bo Cai, John Weinstein, Jamie R Lead, Saurabh Chatterjee, Geoffrey I Scott, Shuo Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2020-07-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-020-00870-9