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Fate and occurrence of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants
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This review summarizes recent research on the abundance and removal of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants, examining how different treatment stages capture or release microplastic particles and assessing the overall efficiency of current infrastructure.
This review discusses the most recent research focused on the abundance and removal of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants.
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