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Microplastics : The impact of microplastics on marine pollution and human health
Summary
This thesis reviews the current state of microplastic pollution in the ocean, its entry into marine food webs as an endocrine disruptor, and the eventual implications for human health at the top of the food chain. The author examines potential solutions and policy approaches to address what they frame as a serious and growing public health threat.
Microplastics are small plastic particles of less than 5 mm, and the environmental problems of the accumulation are increasing, which is a serious social problem. Microplastics enter the ocean and act as endocrine disruptors in marine organisms, disrupting the ecological system, and eventually endangering humanity, the end of the food chain. At the present time when social issues on microplastics are increasing, there is a need to properly recognise these problems and seek solutions. This thesis work discusses the current state of microplastics, their impact on the marine ecosystem and human body, and the trends of policy and research for microplastic detection and removal.
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