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Face masks as a source of nanoplastics and microplastics in the environment: Quantification, characterization, and potential for bioaccumulation

Jie Ma, Fengyuan Chen, Huo Xu, Hao Jiang, Jingli Liu, Ping Li, Ciara Chun Chen, Ke Pan

2021Environmental Pollution230 citationsDOI

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MicroplasticsFace masksEnvironmental chemistryBioaccumulationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MucusEnvironmental scienceTrophic levelChemistryNanotechnologyMaterials scienceBiologyEcologyDiseasePathologyMedicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)Microplastics and Plastic PollutionHealthcare and Environmental Waste Management
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