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...

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Main Authors: Hyun-Joong Kang, Hee-Jin Park, Oh-Kyung Kwon, Won-Seok Lee, Dong-Hwan Jeong, Byoung-Kyu Ju, Jung-Hwan Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Environmental Helath and Toxicology 2018-09-01
Series:Environmental Health and Toxicology
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Online Access:http://www.e-eht.org/upload/pdf/eht-33-3-e2018013.pdf