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This cover picture summary describes research showing that polystyrene foam food containers release microplastics during normal everyday use. The finding raises concern about a common and often overlooked source of microplastic ingestion by humans.
Based on the various appropriate chemical and physical characterization and analysis, Yu and his coworkers provide sufficient evidence for the fact that the victuals packaging materials, especially polystyrene foam containers, can release microplastics (MPs) during daily usage. MPs have various sizes and irregular shapes, which have potential threats to ecosystems and human health. image
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