Microplastic-associated pathogens in aquatic environments: A hidden health risk
Credit: Eco-Environment & Health (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.07.004 Microplastics, which are minute plastic particles under 5mm in size, are becoming ever more ubiquitous in marine and freshwater ecosystems around the globe. These particles, derived from primary and secondary sources, such as industrial raw material nurdles and the degradation of larger plastic items, have escalated into a