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Is there any solid evidence on leaching activities of POPs /or PHCs associated with plastic fragments after ingestion by marine biota?

Some additives used in the plastic materials are surfactants but frequently they are not used for their surface or interfacial activity. Surfactant-like stuffs may increase the leaching...

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Monomers / small oligomers used in the plastic materials are really hazardous? When it becomes toxic?

Usually, residual monomers / small oligomers (e.g. BPA, styrene, vinyl chloride, ethylene, propylene etc.) are found in the different plastic materials since polymerization reactions are hardly...

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Is there any added risk if marine organisms unfortunately consume microplastic particles associated with organic matters / living materials?

As we know that marine microplastics gets colonised by various organic matters / living materials (e.g. biofilms, algae, microbes etc.) within a few weeks; Previous study has also indicated that...

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Does the material (ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene) really causing ecotoxicity?

As we know that ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) has extremely low coefficient of friction and it is highly resistant to foreign chemicals.

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