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Environ Toxicol Chem
; 35(7): 1627-31, 2016 07.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26627661
RESUMO
The authors estimate the release of primary microplastics from consumer products-cosmetics and personal care products, cleaning agents, and paint and coatings-via sewage effluent as an expected relevant route to the marine environment. Total estimated concentrations in the 3 scenarios are 0.2 µg/L, 2.7 µg/L, and 66 µg/L in sewage-treatment plant (STP) effluent, respectively. All product categories relevantly contribute. Predicted concentrations are compared with reported actual concentrations in STP effluents. Environ Toxicol Chem 2016;35:1627-1631. © 2015 SETAC.