Microplastics: Presence and discemination in the environment
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Microplastics, Polymers, food web, Pollution, environmental serviceAbstract
Microplastics (MPs) constitute a serious environmental issue in today's society, a product of the modern way of life, in which everything happens at great speed and where single-use plastic products have contributed to dispersing plastics around the globe. In this review work, the current situation in terms of characterization and the improvements that are necessary for its optimization are presented. The effects of microplastics on the environment (water, land, and air), food webs and the mechanisms through which can be transferred from microorganisms to higher beings, as well as its effect on humans are also discussed.
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