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Response to the editor regarding “Identification and characterization of microplastics in human nasal samples”
Summary
This is a response to the editor addressing concerns raised about a previously published paper on identification and characterization of microplastics, clarifying methodological choices and data interpretation. The response defends the original paper's conclusions against technical criticisms.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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