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Author Correction: A novel simplified method for extraction of microplastic particles from face scrub and laundry wastewater
Summary
This is a published correction to a prior study about extracting microplastic particles from face scrubs and laundry wastewater, updating a size definition error where the original text incorrectly described microbeads as less than 500 nm rather than 500 micrometers in diameter. The corrected study remains relevant as face scrubs and laundry are well-documented sources of microplastic pollution entering waterways.
As a result, in the Introduction, "Generally, MPs in personal care products are in the form of "microbeads" which are plastic particles of less than 500 nm in diameter 24 .