Occurrence and Ecological Impacts of Microplastics in Soil Systems: A Review

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• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

• Publication date

  2019-05-08

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s00128-019-02623-zPMID 31069405
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