Open AccessConfronting plastic pollution to protect environmental and public health
Author(s) -
Liza Gross,
Judith Enck
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001131
Subject(s) - microplastics , biology , environmental planning , plastic pollution , human health , public health , environmental resource management , environmental health , environmental protection , ecology , environmental science , medicine , nursing
A new collection of evidence-based commentaries explores critical challenges facing scientists and policymakers working to address the potential environmental and health harms of microplastics. The commentaries reveal a pressing need to develop robust methods to detect, evaluate, and mitigate the impacts of this emerging contaminant, most recently found in human placentas.