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Health Impact of Microplastic on Indian Aquatic System

Earth and environmental sciences library 2025
Kumari Shikha, A. Vasudeva Rao, Manjeet Kaur, Geeta Dhania

Summary

Researchers examined microplastic contamination in India's aquatic systems, finding that poor waste management has led to 79% of plastic waste entering landfills or water bodies, where abiotic degradation generates microplastics that bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms and threaten public health.

The amount of plastic waste being generated has skyrocketed over the past few decades, and 79% of it is being dumped without effective waste management in landfills or nearby aquatic bodies. As plastic waste degrades due to abiotic factors, microplastics are created....

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