Persistent, mobile, and toxic plastic additives in Canada: properties and prioritization
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Prioritization of PMT plastic additives based on their in silico retention in wastewater treatment plants and physical–chemical property space.
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- Authors
- Fries, E., Grewal, T., & Sühring, R.
- Affiliations
- Toronto Metropolitan University (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Sühring, Roxana
- Venue
- Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Published
- 2022
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1945-1956
- ISSN
- 2050-7887 (ISSN-L)
- 2050-7895
- OpenAlex
- W4297094038
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5
- FWCI
- 1.28
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Environmental Science Processes & Impacts (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Keywords
- polymer additives, nitrogen-containing additives, screening criteria, priority setting, suspect list
- MeSH terms
- Canada, Humans, Nitrogen, Plastics
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