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Synthetic microfiber emissions to land rival those to waterbodies and are growing

Synthetic microfibers are found virtually everywhere in the environment, but emission pathways and quantities are poorly understood. By connecting regionalized global datasets on apparel production, use, and washing with emission and retention rates during washing, wastewater treatment, and sludge m...

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Autores principales: Gavigan, Jenna, Kefela, Timnit, Macadam-Somer, Ilan, Suh, Sangwon, Geyer, Roland
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7494121/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32936800
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237839