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The Impact of Microplastics on Marine life and Human Health
Summary
This review summarizes how microplastics — tiny plastic particles less than 5mm — originate predominantly from land-based human activities and enter the ocean, where they combine with toxic chemicals and microbes to threaten marine life and human health. The authors call for dedicated funding and cross-sector collaboration to advance microplastics research and inform policy.
Microplastics are up to 1 m, whereas the size of nano plastics are less than 1 m and widely used in daily life.More than 98% of the microplastics in the ocean come from land-based activities.In contrast, secondary Microplastics are formed from plastic bottles and breaking down of large Plastics.Microplastics, when combined with microbial toxic substances and chemical toxicity, can potentially have adverse impacts on life.It emphasizes the need for further investigation and proposes essential and analytical research that is crucial for policymakers and scientists.Government and funding organizations should allocate funds specifically for micro plastics research.To facilitate comprehensive research on microplastics, foster collaboration among governmental bodies, academic institutions, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).The sources and effects of micro plastics give in Fig. 1.