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The Effect of Drinking Water Ozonation on Different Types of Submicron Plastic Particles
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Researchers investigated whether ozone treatment — a common step in drinking water purification — can break down or remove submicron plastic particles, given that microplastics have now been detected in drinking water supplies globally. Understanding how water treatment interacts with plastic pollution is important for protecting public health.
Plastic pollution has increased in line with the increased plastic production over the last 60 years, having reached all environments globally and potentially affecting drinking water supplies [1–3]. For example, microplastics have recently been detected in...
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