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Investigation of Microplastics in Water and Wastewater: A Review
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Researchers reviewed the occurrence and detection of microplastics across water and wastewater systems, summarizing contamination levels in different water sources and treatment stages while identifying gaps in sampling and analytical methods that limit understanding of how microplastics cycle through aquatic environments.
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants, which are continuously released due to human activities into the environment through several pathways. Their cycle is still a mysterious one, but their quantity is enormous, their presence has an impact on the environment,...
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