Microplastic Occurrence, Fate, Impact, and Remediation - Chongqing Wang, Sandhya Babel & Eric Lichtfouse

Microplastic Occurrence, Fate, Impact, and Remediation

By Chongqing Wang, Sandhya Babel & Eric Lichtfouse

  • Release Date: 2023-08-11
  • Genre: Medical

Description

Microplastics and nanoplastics have been recently found in most environmental media and in living organisms, thus representing a serious health concern of yet poorly known adverse consequences. This book summarizes recent findings on the sources, behavior, transformation, toxicity and remediation of microplastics, with focus on soils, water, wastewater, air, soils, plants and corals. Advanced methods for sampling, characterization, removal and degradation of microplastics.