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Microplastics in urban and highway stormwater retention ponds

The Science of The Total Environment 2019 470 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Fan Liu, Kristina Borg Olesen, Amelia Reimer Borregaard, Jes Vollertsen

Summary

Microplastics were assessed in stormwater retention ponds across commercial, industrial, residential, and highway landscapes, finding that commercial and industrial areas released more microplastics than residential and highway areas, with PVC, PS, PP, PE, and polyester as dominant polymers. The study identifies land use type as a key predictor of stormwater microplastic loading.

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An assessment of MP in stormwater retention ponds across various landscapes. Commercial and industrial areas emitted more MP than residential and highway areas. PVC, PS, PP, PE and polyester

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