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Microplastics: A Novel Suite of Environmental Contaminants but Present for Decades
Summary
Researchers reviewed the decades-long history of microplastic contamination in aquatic environments, finding that despite growing scientific and public attention, the full scope of ecosystem and human health risks from persistent microplastic accumulation remains incompletely characterized.
The ubiquitous contamination of the environment with plastic debris and the possible associated risks to ecosystems and, ultimately, human health has recently attracted a great deal of public and scientific attention. Among the plastic materials found in aquatic...