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Advances and Challenges in Microplastics

Environmental sciences 2022 22 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
El‐Sayed Salama

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This review provided a comprehensive overview of microplastic challenges and advances, covering their formation through environmental degradation, increasing toxic potential at smaller sizes, and impacts on ecosystems and public health.

Plastics are crucial materials that are used in daily life. They are manufactured and used until they become waste that negatively impacts the environment and public health. These plastic wastes break down into small particles known as microplastics (MPs) via changes in environmental conditions (i.e., sunlight, temperature, weathering, and irradiation). This reduction in size increases the toxic potential of MPs. This book provides a comprehensive overview of MPs, including the challenges and advances in their effective removal from our environment.

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