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Distribution Characteristics and Impact of Microplastics: A Literature Review
Summary
This literature review summarizes the types, sources, distribution, and pollution status of microplastics in marine and lake environments, their interactions with other contaminants, and removal technologies. It finds MPs are prevalent across aquatic environments and harmful to biological and human health, with some effective removal technologies available but implementation remaining limited.
Microplastic (MP) pollution in marine and lake environments has become a worldwide problem affecting aquatic ecology and human life. However, many people still ignore the severity of MP pollution. This paper expounds on seven types and two primary sources of MP, introduces the current situation of MP both in marine and lake, summarizes the adsorption of environmental pollutants, explains the harm to the human body and the existing removal technology of microplastics (MPs) by searching and summarizing previous studies. The results showed MPs is prevalent in aquatic environments and did affect biological and human health. And some effective removal technologies have been used to reduce some MPs pollution. The paper helps to better understand the pollution status of MPs and provide as reference for future research about MPs.
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