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Introduction
Microplastic research in freshwater and atmospheric environments
Approaching environmental pollutants from a chemical background
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August 2016 - May 2020
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Tire- and road-wear particles (TRWPs) are one of the main types of primary microplastics in the environment. Generated through driving a vehicle, they accumulate on roads, where they are often found encrusted with varying amounts of road dust. Here, we report physical and chemical data for individual TRWPs (> 150 µm across), which were collected in...
FORESIGHT Brief Early Warning, Emerging Issues and Futures Vehicle tyre particles in the environment Background The Foresight Briefs are published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to, among others, highlight a hotspot of environmental change, feature an emerging science topic, or discuss a contemporary environmental issue. The pub...
