Microplastics as a vector of hydrophobic contaminants: Importance of hydrophobic additives
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Title
- Microplastics as a vector of hydrophobic contaminants: Importance of hydrophobic additives
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Author(s)
- Kwon, Jung-Hwan; Chang, Sein; Hong, Sang Hee; Shim, Won Joon
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- Hong, Sang Hee(홍상희); Shim, Won Joon(심원준)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 홍상희; 심원준
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Publication Year
- 2017-05
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Abstract
- Despite a recent boom in research on the environmental fate, distribution, and harmful effects of chemical substances associated with marine plastic debris, no consensus has been reached on whether chemicals originating from microplastics cause serious environmental harm. For the risk assessment of chemical contaminants associated with microplastics, it would be useful to group organic chemicals into 2 categories: additives and nonadditives. Whereas plastic particles are not likely to be diffuse sources of chemicals that are not intentionally added to plastic products, continuous leaching of additives would result in higher concentrations, at least at a local scale. Unlike plasticizers and flame retardants, which have been relatively well investigated, antioxidants and photostabilizers have been rarely studied, even though many of them are highly hydrophobic and are not readily biodegradable. More research on the fate and effects of chemicals via microplastics should focus on those additives. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2017;13:494-499. (c) 2017 SETAC
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ISSN
- 1551-3777
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/1243
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DOI
- 10.1002/ieam.1906
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Bibliographic Citation
- INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT, v.13, no.3, pp.494 - 499, 2017
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Publisher
- WILEY
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Subject
- POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; BENZOTRIAZOLE UV STABILIZERS; VAPOR-PRESSURES; PLASTIC DEBRIS; MARINE; SORPTION; SEDIMENTS; WATER
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Keywords
- Microplastics; Additives; UV stabilizers; Antioxidants; Flame retardants
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article
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