A review of the removal of microplastics in global wastewater treatment plants: Characteristics and mechanisms
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A review of the removal of microplastics in global wastewater treatment plants: Characteristics and mechanisms
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Keywords
Microplastics, Wastewater treatment technology, Environmental toxicity, Fate, Meta-analysis
Journal
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
Volume 146, Issue -, Pages 106277
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Online
2020-11-21
DOI
10.1016/j.envint.2020.106277
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