Microplastic Pollution via Wastewater Effluent and Sewage Sludge: Special Focus on Microplastic Fibres in Compost

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  2025

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  Water, Air and Soil Pollution

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  2025-10-04

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  DOI 10.1007/s11270-025-08563-1
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