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Airborne microplastics: Consequences to human health?
Environmental Pollution · 2017 · Vol. 234 · pp. 115–126
Joana C. Prata✉(Fernando Pessoa University)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionAir Quality and Health ImpactsRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMicroplasticsEnvironmental scienceHuman healthEnvironmental healthInhalation exposureInhalationEnvironmental chemistryMedicineChemistry
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Air PollutantsAnimalsHumansPlasticsOccupational ExposureRisk Assessment
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