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Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects

The Science of The Total Environment · 2019 · Vol. 702 · pp. 134455–134455

Joana C. Prata✉(University of Aveiro)João Pinto da Costa(University of Aveiro)Isabel Lopes(University of Aveiro)Armando C. Duarte(University of Aveiro)Teresa Rocha‐Santos(University of Aveiro)

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Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsMicroplasticsToxicityHuman healthEnvironmental chemistryIngestionContaminationInhalation exposureEnvironmental scienceChemistryBiology

MeSH terms

MicroplasticsEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental PollutionHumans

Funding

Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras
Centro de Estudos Ambientais e Marinhos, Universidade de Aveiro
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
European Social Fund

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