Progress on detection of microplastics and their effects on ecosystem
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Abstract
Microplastics are a sort of plastic pieces with a size less than 5 mm and large specific surface area, and can absorb pollutants in the environment. A large number of studies have shown that microplastics are widely distributed in the environment and may have a variety of adverse health effects on organisms. The evidence for human health effects, however, is insufficient yet. Thus, this review introduced the distribution of microplastics in the environment and human diet, the extraction and detection methods of microplastics, and various ways of affecting organisms, aiming to provide a theoretical basis for developing relevant standards and studying the toxicity of microplastics.
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