Confronting plastic pollution to protect environmental and public health
Liza Gross, Judith Enck
Abstract
A new collection of evidence-based commentaries explores critical challenges facing scientists and policymakers working to address the potential environmental and health harms of microplastics. The commentaries reveal a pressing need to develop robust methods to detect, evaluate, and mitigate the impacts of this emerging contaminant, most recently found in human placentas.
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsBiologyEnvironmental planningPlastic pollutionHuman healthPublic healthEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental healthEnvironmental protectionEcologyEnvironmental scienceMedicineNursingMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals