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Fate and occurrence of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants

Environmental Science Advances 2023 8 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 40 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
D. P. Mesquita D. P. Mesquita Cristina Quintelas, Cristina Quintelas, Cristina Quintelas, Eugénio C. Ferreira, Eugénio C. Ferreira, D. P. Mesquita Eugénio C. Ferreira, Eugénio C. Ferreira, D. P. Mesquita

Summary

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.

Study Type Environmental

This review discusses the most recent research focused on the abundance and removal of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants.

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