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Source, migration and toxicology of microplastics in soil

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A review of microplastics in table salt, drinking water, and air: direct human exposure

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Toxicity of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Mammalian Systems

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(Micro)plastic crisis: Un-ignorable contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change

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Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human health

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Human health concerns regarding microplastics in the aquatic environment - From marine to food systems

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Immunotoxicity and intestinal effects of nano- and microplastics: a review of the literature

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Potential human health risks due to environmental exposure to nano- and microplastics and knowledge gaps: A scoping review

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Microplastics: A Real Global Threat for Environment and Food Safety: A State of the Art Review

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FTIR and Raman imaging for microplastics analysis: State of the art, challenges and prospects

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An assessment of the toxicity of polypropylene microplastics in human derived cells

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Synthesis and Application of Granular Activated Carbon from Biomass Waste Materials for Water Treatment: A Review

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A Review of Human Exposure to Microplastics and Insights Into Microplastics as Obesogens

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Microplastics in human food chains: Food becoming a threat to health safety

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

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Microplastic release from the degradation of polypropylene feeding bottles during infant formula preparation

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Methods for the analysis of submicrometer- and nanoplastic particles in the environment

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You are what you eat: Microplastics in the feces of young men living in Beijing

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Branded milks – Are they immune from microplastics contamination?

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

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The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health

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The potential impact of nano- and microplastics on human health: Understanding human health risks.

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Reporting Guidelines to Increase the Reproducibility and Comparability of Research on Microplastics

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Rapid single-particle chemical imaging of nanoplastics by SRS microscopy

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First study of its kind on the microplastic contamination of soft drinks, cold tea and energy drinks - Future research and environmental considerations

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Response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) roots to nanoplastic treatment at seedling stage

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Analysis of environmental nanoplastics: Progress and challenges

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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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Interaction between microplastics and microorganism as well as gut microbiota: A consideration on environmental animal and human health

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Micro(nano)plastics pollution and human health: How plastics can induce carcinogenesis to humans?

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Does mechanical stress cause microplastic release from plastic water bottles?

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Sampling and Quality Assurance and Quality Control: A Guide for Scientists Investigating the Occurrence of Microplastics Across Matrices

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Drinking plastics? – Quantification and qualification of microplastics in drinking water distribution systems by µFTIR and Py-GCMS

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Raman spectra and surface changes of microplastics weathered under natural environments

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Increasing the Accessibility for Characterizing Microplastics: Introducing New Application-Based and Spectral Libraries of Plastic Particles (SLoPP and SLoPP-E)

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Sorption Behavior and Mechanisms of Organic Contaminants to Nano and Microplastics

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Interactions between microplastics and organic compounds in aquatic environments: A mini review

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Critical Review of Processing and Classification Techniques for Images and Spectra in Microplastic Research

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Repeated-oral dose toxicity of polyethylene microplastics and the possible implications on reproduction and development of the next generation

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Microplastics in Drinking Water: A Review and Assessment

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Airborne microplastic particles detected in the remote marine atmosphere

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Raman Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Microplastics in Aquatic Systems

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Degradation of Microplastics by a Thermal Fenton Reaction

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Current Insights into Monitoring, Bioaccumulation, and Potential Health Effects of Microplastics Present in the Food Chain

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