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Nanoplastics and Health: A New Frontier
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This perspective piece introduced nanoplastics as a new frontier in health research, surveying key knowledge gaps about their environmental distribution, biological uptake, and health effects. The author called for dedicated research programs to address the distinct hazards posed by particles smaller than 1 µm compared to larger microplastics.
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