Microplastic Pollution
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Beschreibung
This book addresses the emergent need to act on reducing or getting rid of micro plastic pollution, to achieve a sustainable environment. Microplastics are small plastic pieces, which are less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our oceans and aquatic life. These predominantly include microfibers from clothing, microbeads, and plastic pellets. Microplastics impact aquatic creatures, turtles and birds. According to the first study on estimation of human ingestion of microplastic, on average a person consumes at least 50,000 particles of microplastic a year and breathes a similar quantity. Ingested microplastic particles can physically damage organs and also compromise immune function and stymie growth and reproduction. This book presents six informative chapters in order to alleviate the above mentioned issues.
This book addresses the emergent need to act on reducing or getting rid of micro plastic pollution, to achieve a sustainable environment. Microplastics are small plastic pieces, which are less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our oceans and aquatic life. These predominantly include microfibers from clothing, microbeads, and plastic pellets. Microplastics impact aquatic creatures, turtles and birds. According to the first study on estimation of human ingestion of microplastic, on average a person consumes at least 50,000 particles of microplastic a year and breathes a similar quantity. Ingested microplastic particles can physically damage organs and also compromise immune function and stymie growth and reproduction. This book presents six informative chapters in order to alleviate the above mentioned issues.
Highlights the emergent need for reducing and getting rid of microplastic pollution Includes an interesting chapter on domestic laundry and microfiber shedding of synthetic textiles Discusses microplastic pollution in Dentistry and in sediments with a focus on biogeochemical carbon and nitrogen cycles
Autor*in
Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Themen in »Microplastic Pollution«
Small Plastic Pieces Microfibers From Clothing Plastic Pellets Sustainable Environment Microfiber Shedding Synthetic Textiles Domestic Laundry Microbeads Aquatic Systems Microplastics in Dentistry