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Exposure scenarios for human health risk assessment of nano- and microplastic particles
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This paper focuses on developing realistic exposure scenarios for assessing human health risks from nano- and microplastic particles. Establishing accurate models of how much plastic people actually encounter through food, air, and water is a critical step for determining whether current exposure levels pose real health dangers.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s43591-025-00134-9.
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