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Microplastics in foods: the hazardous characteristics and risk on human health
2021
Mi Seon Kang,
Hyun Jung Kim
Summary
Researchers quantified microplastic emissions from synthetic textile washing, finding that a single laundry cycle can release hundreds of thousands of fibers into wastewater. Fiber release rates depended on fabric type, wash temperature, and detergent formulation, with fleece fabrics shedding the most particles.