Towards a rational and efficient risk assessment for microplastics
To avoid confusion about the risks of microplastics in the public domain, it is crucial that differences in terminology and approach within existing risk assessment frameworks are clear to risk managers. In this article, we discuss key concepts and recent literature on the risk assessment of micropl...
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| author | Koelmans, Albert A. Gebreyohanes Belay, Berte M. Mintenig, Svenja M. Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor Redondo-Hasselerharm, Paula E. de Ruijter, Vera N. |
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| description | To avoid confusion about the risks of microplastics in the public domain, it is crucial that differences in terminology and approach within existing risk assessment frameworks are clear to risk managers. In this article, we discuss key concepts and recent literature on the risk assessment of microplastics and provide a shortlist of crucial elements to consider. Furthermore, we compare and contrast two approaches that have been published but have not yet been compared in detail. One method uses categories of particle properties, does not include an impact assessment, and is limited to the risk of particles in a sample. The other method uses continuums of particle properties, incorporates biological properties into an impact assessment, and focuses on the risk of all particles in the system. We discuss both approaches in light of existing disciplinary scientific knowledge, risk assessment science, and their relevance to risk managers. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1764462024-05-20T15:30:42Z Towards a rational and efficient risk assessment for microplastics Koelmans, Albert A. Gebreyohanes Belay, Berte M. Mintenig, Svenja M. Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor Redondo-Hasselerharm, Paula E. de Ruijter, Vera N. Asian School of the Environment Earth and Environmental Sciences Microplastic Probability density functions To avoid confusion about the risks of microplastics in the public domain, it is crucial that differences in terminology and approach within existing risk assessment frameworks are clear to risk managers. In this article, we discuss key concepts and recent literature on the risk assessment of microplastics and provide a shortlist of crucial elements to consider. Furthermore, we compare and contrast two approaches that have been published but have not yet been compared in detail. One method uses categories of particle properties, does not include an impact assessment, and is limited to the risk of particles in a sample. The other method uses continuums of particle properties, incorporates biological properties into an impact assessment, and focuses on the risk of all particles in the system. We discuss both approaches in light of existing disciplinary scientific knowledge, risk assessment science, and their relevance to risk managers. National Research Foundation (NRF) Published version A.A.K. acknowledges funding from the Dutch Research Council Technology Foundation NWO-TTW, project number 13940: Technologies for the Risk Assessment of Microplastics. V.R. and A.A.K. acknowledge funding from CEFIC-LRI, project ECO49: Microplastics Effect Threshold for Aquatic Species (METAS). N.H.B.M.N. is supported by the National Research Foundation of Singapore, Prime Minister's Office under the NRF-NERC-SEAP-2020 grant call, “Understanding the Impact of Plastic Pollution on Marine Ecosystems in South East Asia (South East Asia Plastics (SEAP)” (Award No. SEAP-2020-0003). B.M.G.B. was funded by the Gieskes Strijbis Fund and the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences. P.E.R.H. acknowledges the Juan de la Cierva e Formacion Research Fellowship (FJC2020 e045328-I), financed by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033, and the European Union “NextGenerationEU/PRTR”. 2024-05-15T06:36:40Z 2024-05-15T06:36:40Z 2023 Journal Article Koelmans, A. A., Gebreyohanes Belay, B. M., Mintenig, S. M., Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor, Redondo-Hasselerharm, P. E. & de Ruijter, V. N. (2023). Towards a rational and efficient risk assessment for microplastics. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 165, 117142-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2023.117142 0165-9936 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/176446 10.1016/j.trac.2023.117142 2-s2.0-85163597037 165 117142 en NRF-NERC-SEAP-2020 SEAP-2020-0003 Trends in Analytical Chemistry © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Earth and Environmental Sciences Microplastic Probability density functions Koelmans, Albert A. Gebreyohanes Belay, Berte M. Mintenig, Svenja M. Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor Redondo-Hasselerharm, Paula E. de Ruijter, Vera N. Towards a rational and efficient risk assessment for microplastics |
| title | Towards a rational and efficient risk assessment for microplastics |
| title_full | Towards a rational and efficient risk assessment for microplastics |
| title_fullStr | Towards a rational and efficient risk assessment for microplastics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards a rational and efficient risk assessment for microplastics |
| title_short | Towards a rational and efficient risk assessment for microplastics |
| title_sort | towards a rational and efficient risk assessment for microplastics |
| topic | Earth and Environmental Sciences Microplastic Probability density functions |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/176446 |
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