Microplastic invasion – a threat to animal and human health
Casper, J. (2021). Microplastic invasion – a threat to animal and human health, in: Conrad, K. (Ed.) From hurricanes to epidemics: The ocean's evolving impact on human health - perspectives from the U.S.. Global Perspectives on Health Geography, : pp. 129-147. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55012-7_11
In: Conrad, K. (Ed.) (2021). From hurricanes to epidemics: The ocean's evolving impact on human health - perspectives from the U.S. Global Perspectives on Health Geography. Springer Nature Switzerland AG: Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-55011-0; e-ISBN 978-3-030-55012-7. XXI, 180 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55012-7, more
In: Global Perspectives on Health Geography. Springer Nature Switzerland AG: Cham. ISSN 2522-8005; e-ISSN 2522-8013, more
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| Abstract |
The plastic crisis affects the entire world, regardless of where the plastic is made or where it enters the oceans. This chapter details how plastics become microplastics and the effects microplastics have on the marine life, humans, and environment. Issues of plastic pollution around the globe are commonly known but the categorization of plastics by size is new. Macro-, micro-, and nanoplastics each pose unique risks to human health. Each are deposited and created in the oceans by various methods. No single solution will mediate the effects of all three categories of plastics. |
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