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Polystyrene: A Hazardous Risk to Marine as Well as Human Life
Summary
Researchers reviewed the environmental and health hazards of polystyrene — one of the world's most widely used plastics — documenting how it fragments into persistent microplastics that accumulate in marine ecosystems, enter the food chain, and pose toxicological risks to marine organisms and humans alike.
Polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyamide, and polyethylene terephthalate are the few common polymers used to make plastic. Among these, polystyrene is the most commonly used plastic polymer made by polymerization of styrene monomers. It...