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Correction: Comprehensive investigation on microplastics from source to sink
Summary
This correction clarifies that a prior review paper mischaracterized evidence on microplastic gut translocation, replacing the incorrect statement that most spherical microplastics pass through the gut wall with the accurate interpretation of the cited source.
In the sentence "According to a study conducted by Weis (2020), most spherical MPs can pass through the gut wall of animals and humans without causing much damage."processed under the heading "Physical effects" in the original article, the authors have misinterpreted the text "gut" with "gut wall".Hence
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