A new collection of evidence-based commentaries explores critical challenges facing scientists and policymakers working to address the…
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Confronting Plastic Pollution to Protect Environmental and Public Health
Nearly 50 years after researchers first found specs of plastic floating in the Atlantic Ocean, microplastics are everywhere.
In this PLOS Biology collection, our expert editors have compiled evidence-based commentaries that reveal the pressing need to develop robust methods to detect, evaluate, and mitigate the impacts of microplastics, most recently found in human placentas.
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PLOS Biology Papers
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Image creditMicroplastics in sediment from the Rhine by Martin Wagner et al., CC BY 4.0PLOS Biology Confronting plastic pollution to protect environmental and public health
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PLOS Biology Microplastic effects on carbon cycling processes in soils
Microplastics (MPs), plastic particles <5 mm, are found in environments, including terrestrial ecosystems, planetwide. Most research so…
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PLOS Biology Addressing the environmental and health impacts of microplastics requires open collaboration between diverse sectors
Public concern over the environmental and public health impacts of the emerging contaminant class “microplastics” has recently prompted…
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PLOS Biology Tackling the toxics in plastics packaging
The widespread use of plastic packaging for storing, transporting, and conveniently preparing or serving foodstuffs is significantly…
Featured Editors
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Guest Editor, PLOS Biology Judith Enck
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Senior Editor, PLOS Biology Liza Gross