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Abstract
The plastic problem is one of the biggest public health challenges on the planet. Investigations have shown that global plastic production was 400 million tons in 2015, and it is estimated that 12 billion tons of plastic waste will be produced by 2050. When plastics enter the environment, they degrade to form microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) that enter the body through breathing…