Microplastic Occurrence, Fate, Impact, and Remediation

Microplastics and nanoplastics have been recently found in most environmental media and in living organisms, thus representing a serious health concern of yet poorly known adverse consequences. This book summarizes recent findings on the sources, behavior, transformation, toxicity and remediation of...

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Other Authors: Wang, Chongqing (Editor), Babel, Sandhya (Editor), Lichtfouse, Eric (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature Switzerland 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Microplastics and nanoplastics have been recently found in most environmental media and in living organisms, thus representing a serious health concern of yet poorly known adverse consequences. This book summarizes recent findings on the sources, behavior, transformation, toxicity and remediation of microplastics, with focus on soils, water, wastewater, air, soils, plants and corals. Advanced methods for sampling, characterization, removal and degradation of microplastics
Physical Description:VIII, 282 p. 1 illus online resource
ISBN:9783031363511