Pollution and health risk assessment of co-existing microplastics and heavy metals in urban dust of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia

Pollution and health risk assessment of co-existing microplastics and heavy metals in urban dust of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia

Microplastics (MPs) and heavy metals have recently attracted much attention due to their widespread distribution in the environment. Co-occurrence of MPs and heavy metals in dust poses potential health risks for humans. The objectives of this study were to investigate pollution and health risk facto...

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Main Authors: Munir Ahmad, Hamed Ahmed Al-Swadi, Jahangir Ahmad, Mutair A. Akanji, Mohammed Awad Mousa, Nahrir M.A. Lubis, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Abdullah S. F. Al-Farraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
microplastics pollution
heavy metals
estimated intake
human exposure
risk assessment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1377811/full

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