Release of microplastic fibres and fragmentation to billions of nanoplastics from period products: preliminary assessment of potential health implications
Leonardo Pantoja Muñoz, Alejandra Gonzalez Baez, Diane Purchase, Huw Jones, Hemda Garelick
Abstract
Health effects related to the plastic content of disposable period products have not been recognized or scientifically addressed.
Topics & Concepts
Period (music)Fragmentation (computing)Forensic engineeringEnvironmental scienceEngineeringEcologyBiologyArtAestheticsMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniques