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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”
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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.
Abstract Important clarifications regarding the long-range environmental transport of chemical additives contained in floating plastic debris are presented.
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