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Are the public willing to pay to curb the emerging threat of microplastic pollution?
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This entry appears to be an abstract listing or index record for a study on public willingness to pay for measures to reduce microplastic pollution. Insufficient detail is available to summarise the full findings.
Environmental Economics and Policy, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
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