reviewEnvironmental PollutionMar 2, 2020HYBRID OA

Polystyrene nanoparticles: Sources, occurrence in the environment, distribution in tissues, accumulation and toxicity to various organisms

University of Łódź

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Abstract

Civilization development is associated with the use of plastic. When plastic was introduced to the market, it was assumed that it was less toxic than glass. Recently, it is known that plastics are serious ecological problem they, do not degrade and remain in the environment for hundreds of years. Plastic may be degraded into micro-particles

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Keywords
  • Toxicity
  • Polystyrene
  • Microplastics
  • Environmental chemistry
  • Distribution (mathematics)
  • Chemistry
  • Nanoparticle
  • Environmental science
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Life in Land
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