Open AccessEmerging investigator series: perspectives on toxicokinetics of nanoscale plastic debris in organisms
Author(s) -
Fazel Abdolahpur Monikh,
Martina G. Vijver,
Raine Kortet,
Iseult Lynch,
Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
environmental science. nano
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 2051-8161
pISSN - 2051-8153
DOI - 10.1039/d1en00425e
Subject(s) - debris , nanoscopic scale , toxicokinetics , environmental science , fragmentation (computing) , environmental chemistry , series (stratigraphy) , materials science , nanotechnology , geology , chemistry , biology , ecology , paleontology , toxicity , oceanography , organic chemistry
Fragmentation of plastic waste in the environment can lead to the formation of nanoscale plastic debris (NPD) of size < 1 μm.