Occurrence of microplastics in municipal sewage treatment plants: a review
Municipal sewage treatment plants (STPs) are thought to be important point sources of microplastics in freshwater systems and many peer-reviewed articles have been published on this issue since mid-2010s. In this review, we summarize existing literature on the occurrence of microplastics in STPs and...
Main Authors: | Hyun-Joong Kang, Hee-Jin Park, Oh-Kyung Kwon, Won-Seok Lee, Dong-Hwan Jeong, Byoung-Kyu Ju, Jung-Hwan Kwon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Environmental Helath and Toxicology
2018-09-01
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Series: | Environmental Health and Toxicology |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-eht.org/upload/pdf/eht-33-3-e2018013.pdf |
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