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Occurrence, Fate, and Health Hazards of Microplastics Pollution

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Researchers document the occurrence, environmental fate, and health hazards of microplastics, showing that particles under 5 mm formed from larger plastic degradation are now detectable in nearly all environmental matrices, posing risks to ecosystems and human health through multiple exposure pathways.

An emerging class of pervasive pollutants, microplastics are being increasingly detected in almost all the environmental matrices. Microplastics are plastic particles having a size of less than 5 mm, either formed from the disintegration of large plastics in the...

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