Microplastics in drinking water? Present state of knowledge and open questions

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Microplastics in Freshwaters and Drinking Water: Critical Review and Assessment of Data Quality

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Analysis of microplastics in water by micro-Raman spectroscopy: Release of plastic particles from different packaging into mineral water

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Atmospheric microplastics: A review on current status and perspectives

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Anthropogenic contamination of tap water, beer, and sea salt

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Occurrence of microplastics in raw and treated drinking water

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Analysis of environmental microplastics by vibrational microspectroscopy: FTIR, Raman or both?

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Synthetic Polymer Contamination in Bottled Water

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Small-sized microplastics and pigmented particles in bottled mineral water

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Low numbers of microplastics detected in drinking water from ground water sources

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Presence of microplastics and nanoplastics in food, with particular focus on seafood

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Micro- and nano-plastics in marine environment: Source, distribution and threats — A review

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Characteristics of microplastic removal via coagulation and ultrafiltration during drinking water treatment

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Microplastics in the freshwater and terrestrial environments: Prevalence, fates, impacts and sustainable solutions

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Non-pollen particulates in honey and sugar

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Occurrence and removal of microplastics in an advanced drinking water treatment plant (ADWTP)

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Synthetic particles as contaminants in German beers

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Microplastic Contamination in Karst Groundwater Systems

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Critical Assessment of Analytical Methods for the Harmonized and Cost-Efficient Analysis of Microplastics

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Understanding and Improving Microplastic Removal during Water Treatment: Impact of Coagulation and Flocculation

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Removal characteristics of microplastics by Fe-based coagulants during drinking water treatment

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Occurrence and identification of microplastics in tap water from China

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Microplastics in drinking water treatment – Current knowledge and research needs

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Exposure to microplastics (<10 μm) associated to plastic bottles mineral water consumption: The first quantitative study

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Does mechanical stress cause microplastic release from plastic water bottles?

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Microplastic contamination of drinking water: A systematic review

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Raman microspectroscopy as a tool for microplastic particle analysis

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Smaller-sized micro-plastics (MPs) contamination in single-use PET-bottled water in Thailand

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Removal efficiency of micro- and nanoplastics (180 nm–125 μm) during drinking water treatment

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Occurrence and fate of microplastics at two different drinking water treatment plants within a river catchment

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Microplastics in drinking-water

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Metro station free drinking water fountain- A potential “microplastics hotspot” for human consumption

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Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Potable Water and Their Sources within Water Treatment Works in England and Wales

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Raman microspectroscopic analysis of fibers in beverages

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Development of an optimal filter substrate for the identification of small microplastic particles in food by micro-Raman spectroscopy

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Identification of microplastics in wastewater after cascade filtration using Pyrolysis-GC–MS

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Microplastic in bottled natural mineral water – literature review and considerations on exposure and risk assessment

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Do membrane filtration systems in drinking water treatment plants release nano/microplastics?

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Occurrence, removal and potential threats associated with microplastics in drinking water sources

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Microplastic Contamination of Surface Water-Sourced Tap Water in Hong Kong—A Preliminary Study

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Microplastic Identification In German Beer – An Artefact Of Laboratory Contamination?

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Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

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Identification of Micro-plastics (MPs) in Conventional Tap Water Sourced from Thailand

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Microwave-assisted rapid synthesis of C@Fe3O4 composite for removal of microplastics from drinking water

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Microplastics and Nanoplastics Occurrence and Composition in Drinking Water from Akureyri Urban Area, Iceland

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Rapid single-particle chemical imaging of nanoplastics by SRS microscopy

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Microplastic diagnostics in humans: “The 3Ps” Progress, problems, and prospects

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Recent insights into uptake, toxicity, and molecular targets of microplastics and nanoplastics relevant to human health impacts

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Microplastics and plastics-associated contaminants in food and beverages; Global trends, concentrations, and human exposure.

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Exposure to Polypropylene Microplastics via Oral Ingestion Induces Colonic Apoptosis and Intestinal Barrier Damage through Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Mice

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Updated review on microplastics in water, their occurrence, detection, measurement, environmental pollution, and the need for regulatory standards

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Microplastics and additives in patients with preterm birth: The first evidence of their presence in both human amniotic fluid and placenta

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Microplastic pollution in drinking water

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Emergence of microplastics in the aquatic ecosystem and their potential effects on health risks: The insights into Vietnam

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Current status of microplastics pollution in the aquatic environment, interaction with other pollutants, and effects on aquatic organisms

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Microplastic Pollution Prevention: The Need for Robust Policy Interventions to Close the Loopholes in Current Waste Management Practices

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Microplastics in drinking water: A review on methods, occurrence, sources, and potential risks assessment

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Rapid sand filtration for <10 μm-sized microplastic removal in tap water treatment: Efficiency and adsorption mechanisms

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Current Insights into Potential Effects of Micro-Nanoplastics on Human Health by in-vitro Tests

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Quantum cascade laser imaging (LDIR) and machine learning for the identification of environmentally exposed microplastics and polymers

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A systematic review and quality assessment of estimated daily intake of microplastics through food

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Human exposure to microplastics from urban decentralized pay-to-fetch drinking-water refill kiosks

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Beyond microplastics - investigation on health impacts of submicron and nanoplastic particles after oral uptake in vitro

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Sampling strategies and analytical techniques for assessment of airborne micro and nano plastics

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Prevalence and implications of microplastics in potable water system: An update

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A Path to a Reduction in Micro and Nanoplastics Pollution

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Free, but not microplastic-free, drinking water from outdoor refill kiosks: A challenge and a wake-up call for urban management

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Adsorption of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Microcystins by Virgin and Weathered Microplastics in Freshwater Matrices

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Insights into human exposure to microplastics through drinking water: Current state of the science

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The Behavior of Polymeric Pipes in Drinking Water Distribution System—Comparison with Other Pipe Materials

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It matters how we measure - Quantification of microplastics in drinking water by μFTIR and μRaman

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Review on alternatives for the reduction of textile microfibers emission to water

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Microplastics contamination in water supply system and treatment processes

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Impact of particulate microplastics generated from polyethylene terephthalate on gut pathology and immune microenvironments

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Microplastics throughout a tap water supply network

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Reuse of Water Contaminated by Microplastics, the Effectiveness of Filtration Processes: A Review

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Microplastic in Drinking Water: A Pilot Study

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The Presence of Micro- and Nanoplastics in Food and the Estimation of the Amount Consumed Depending on Dietary Patterns

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Sustainable Filtering Systems to Reduce Microfiber Emissions from Textiles during Household Laundering

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Microplastic removal from wastewater through biopolymer and nanocellulose-based green technologies

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Potentially harmful effects of micro-/nanoplastics on humans as well as protective actions of dietary natural products

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Global prevalence of microplastics in tap water systems: Abundance, characteristics, drivers and knowledge gaps

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The relative importance of local climate and land use on the deposition rate of airborne microplastics on terrestrial land

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A novel and simple method for measuring nano/microplastic concentrations in soil using UV-Vis spectroscopy with optimal wavelength selection

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Microplastics and nanoplastics in drinking water and beverages: occurrence and human exposure

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Synergistic toxicity of PFAS and microplastic mixtures across five human cell lines

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Microplastic in the Soil Environment – Classification and Sources in Relation to Research Conducted in Poland

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Microplastic and nanoplastic analysis in drinking water and indoor air with Raman micro-spectroscopy

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Saneamento, Saúde e Ambiente - Volume 2

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Microplastics in Air, Drinking Water and Food: Impacts on Human Health

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Solvent-Free Bubbling Extraction Mass Spectrometry for Ultrasensitive, Size-Independent Detection of Microplastics in Water

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