Hazardous metal additives in plastics and their environmental impacts

Historically, many additives and catalysts used in plastics were based on compounds of toxic metals (and metalloids), like arsenic, cadmium, chromium(VI), and lead. Despite subsequent restrictions, hazardous additives remain in plastics in societal circulation because of the pervasiveness of many pr...

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Main Authors: Andrew Turner, Montserrat Filella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021002476