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Defining Primary and Secondary Microplastics: A Connotation Analysis
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This viewpoint article proposes clearer definitions for primary microplastics (manufactured at small size for products like cosmetics) versus secondary microplastics (fragments that break down from larger plastic items in the environment). Having precise, agreed-upon definitions matters because it affects how researchers track sources of pollution and how policymakers design regulations. The authors call for the scientific community to adopt consistent terminology.
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ARTICLES ASAPPREVViewpointNEXTDefining Primary and Secondary Microplastics: A Connotation AnalysisJing SongJing SongKey Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, ChinaZhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, ChinaMore by Jing SongView Biography, Chunhui Wang*Chunhui WangKey Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, ChinaZhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China*[email protected]More by Chunhui WangView Biographyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8863-1808, and Gang Li*Gang LiKey Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, ChinaZhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China*[email protected]More by Gang Lihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1674-4587Cite this: ACS EST Water 2024, XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXXPublication Date (Web):May 9, 2024Publication History Received14 April 2024Accepted26 April 2024Revised24 April 2024Published online9 May 2024https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.4c00316© 2024 American Chemical Society. This publication is available under these Terms of Use. Request reuse permissions This publication is free to access through this site. Learn MoreArticle Views-Altmetric-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 (3 MB) Get e-AlertscloseSUBJECTS:Electrical properties,Fibers,Plastics,Polymer particles,Wear Get e-Alerts
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