Correspondence regarding the Perspective “Addressing the importance of microplastic particles as vectors for long-range transport of chemical contaminants: perspective in relation to prioritizing research and regulatory actions”

Summary

This correspondence clarifies important aspects of the long-range environmental transport of chemical additives contained in floating plastic debris, providing additional context to a previously published perspective on microplastics as vectors for chemical contaminant transport. The letter addresses how plastic-associated chemicals contribute to the global redistribution of persistent pollutants via ocean currents.