Microplastics in the Asia-Pacific Region in the Plasticene Era: Exposures and Health Risks

Within the broader Anthropocene Epoch resides the Plasticene Era, where humans are subjected pervasively to nano- and microplastics (NMPs). Human's widespread exposure with NMPs occurs through the air we breathe, water we drink, and food we eat. NMP sources are wide and varied; atmospheric NMPs...

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Main Authors: Peter Sly (Author), Khadija Al Nabhani (Author), Kam Sripada (Author), Fujio Kayama (Author)
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Published: Ubiquity Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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