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Occurrence and Fate of Microplastics in Freshwater Resources

Emerging contaminants and associated treatment technologies 2022 13 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Simin Nasseri, Nahid Azizi

Summary

Microplastics enter freshwater resources through both primary sources such as cosmetic microbeads and secondary fragmentation of larger plastic debris, accumulating throughout river systems, lakes, and groundwater. Their persistence and widespread distribution in freshwater raise direct concerns for human exposure via drinking water consumption.

Study Type Environmental

Microplastics are one of the emerging pollutants in the world. This pollutant is present in all parts of the environment, especially in water. The principal sources of microplastics in water are divided into two categories, primary and secondary. The primary...

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