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Emerging Trends in Microplastic Pollution Management

2023

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Researchers highlight that microplastic pollution in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems is increasing exponentially, contaminating human food items at growing rates, and examine emerging trends and management strategies needed to address this accelerating global challenge.

Microplastic pollution in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems resulting in contamination of human food items with microplastics (MPs) is increasing exponentially

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