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Micro and Nanoplastics: Contamination of Air, Water, and Soil
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This review characterized the contamination of air, water, and soil by micro- and nanoplastics, documenting sources, transport mechanisms across environmental compartments, and the growing diversity of polymer types detected globally. The ubiquitous, multi-media spread of MNPs means human exposure occurs simultaneously through inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact, underscoring the need for cross-sector pollution control.
Today, there are over 5300 polymers; “plastics” refers to a wide range of these synthetic and semi-synthetic materials (Zimmermann 2021). A high-molecular-weight polymer is a significant component of plastics, which can flow moulded at some point in their...
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