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Development of “Threshold Microplastics Concentration” Concept and Framework in Drinking Water
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This study proposed the concept of a threshold microplastic concentration below which adverse ecological effects are unlikely, aiming to provide a regulatory reference point for environmental risk management. The authors reviewed ecotoxicological data across taxa to derive effect thresholds and identify key uncertainties.
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ARTICLES ASAPPREVSpotlightNEXTDevelopment of "Threshold Microplastics Concentration" Concept and Framework in Drinking WaterFengbang WangFengbang WangKey Laboratory of Environmental Nanotechnology and Health Effects, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaMore by Fengbang Wanghttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5518-6111 and Maoyong Song*Maoyong SongKey Laboratory of Environmental Nanotechnology and Health Effects, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China*[email protected]More by Maoyong Songhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6776-4705Cite this: Environ. Health 2024, XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXXPublication Date (Web):June 10, 2024Publication History Received2 May 2024Accepted28 May 2024Revised26 May 2024Published online10 June 2024https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/envhealth.4c00086https://doi.org/10.1021/envhealth.4c00086newsACS PublicationsCo-published 2024 by Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and American Chemical Society. This publication is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0. License Summary*You are free to share (copy and redistribute) this article in any medium or format within the parameters below:Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license.Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator.Non-Commercial (NC): Only non-commercial uses of the work are permitted. No Derivatives (ND): Derivative works may be created for non-commercial purposes, but sharing is prohibited. View full license*DisclaimerThis summary highlights only some of the key features and terms of the actual license. It is not a license and has no legal value. Carefully review the actual license before using these materials. This publication is Open Access under the license indicated. Learn MoreArticle Views183Altmetric-Citations-LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail PDF (799 KB) Get e-AlertscloseSUBJECTS:Adsorption,Drinking water,Impurities,Polyethylene,Thermoresponsive polymers Get e-Alerts
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