Are There Nanoplastics in Your Personal Care Products?

Fragmentation of plastic debris and the commercial use of plastic microbeads have led to the widespread distribution of microplastics in natural environments. Several studies have reported on the occurrence and toxicity of microplastics in soils and waters; however, because of methodological challen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental science & technology letters 2017-07, Vol.4 (7), p.280-285
Hauptverfasser: Hernandez, Laura M, Yousefi, Nariman, Tufenkji, Nathalie
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Fragmentation of plastic debris and the commercial use of plastic microbeads have led to the widespread distribution of microplastics in natural environments. Several studies have reported on the occurrence and toxicity of microplastics in soils and waters; however, because of methodological challenges, the presence and impact of nanoplastics (
ISSN:2328-8930
2328-8930
DOI:10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00187