Aquatic toxicity of chemically defined microplastics can be explained by functional additives

A novel, systematic approach to relate plastic toxicity with chemical composition is undertaken. Using industrial methods, three petroleum-based polymers, low-density polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polyamide (PA), and the biopolymer polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) were manufactured in di...

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Published in:Journal of hazardous materials 2021-03, Vol.406, p.124338, Article 124338
Main Authors: Beiras, Ricardo, Verdejo, Eva, Campoy-López, Pedro, Vidal-Liñán, Leticia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopolymer
Embryotoxicity
Environmental risk assessment
Marine
Plastic
Teratogenity
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Summary:A novel, systematic approach to relate plastic toxicity with chemical composition is undertaken. Using industrial methods, three petroleum-based polymers, low-density polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polyamide (PA), and the biopolymer polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) were manufactured in different formularies including conventional and alternative additives, and microplastics of two sizes (
ISSN:0304-3894
1873-3336
DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124338