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Impacts of Microfiber Pollutants on the Global Ecosystem
Environmental science and engineering
2024
Mahima Chakraborty,
K. Shrujana,
Atharva Karkhanis,
R. S. Surya,
Sreelakshmi R. Nair,
C. Subathra Devi
Summary
Researchers reviewed the global spread of microfibers shed from synthetic textiles and other plastic sources, documenting their adverse effects on organisms across multiple ecosystems and highlighting them as an underappreciated but widespread form of plastic pollution.
Polymers
Microfibers have adverse effects on the environment and have a widespread distribution all over the ecosystem due to the extensive production and usage of plastic products. Microfibers include tiny plastic particles, polyester, and nylon released from various sources...