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Secondary nanoplastics released from a biodegradable microplastic severely impact freshwater environments

Miguel González-Pleiter, Miguel Tamayo-Belda, Gerardo Pulido‐Reyes, Georgiana Amariei, Francisco Leganés, Roberto Rosal, Francisca Fernández‐Piñas

Environmental Science Nano · 2019 · 350 citations · 28 references

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Over the last five decades, plastics production has increased as a consequence of their use in strategic sectors causing damage on aquatic ecosystems.

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Current opinion: What is a nanoplastic?

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Size and Shape of Protein Molecules at the Nanometer Level Determined by Sedimentation, Gel Filtration, and Electron Microscopy

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Characterisation of nanoplastics during the degradation of polystyrene

Scott Lambert, Martin Wagner · Chemosphere · 2015 · 1K citations · Full text

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Are There Nanoplastics in Your Personal Care Products?

Laura M. Hernandez, Nariman Yousefi, Nathalie Tufenkji · Environmental Science & Technology Letters · 2017 · 695 citations · Full text

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Six bioabsorbable polymers: <i>In vitro</i> acute toxicity of accumulated degradation products

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