Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics

Abstract

This publication is part of a series titled Contaminants in the Urban Environment. This series is intended to give state and local government officials, soil and water scientists, consulting engineers, Extension agents, and citizens (1) a basic understanding of the occurrence, toxic effects and source of various contaminants in the environment and (2) provide guidance on ways to protect human and environmental health. This 7-page fact sheet is a minor revision written by Maia McGuire, Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Gurpal S. Toor, and Alexander J. Reisinger, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Soil and Water Sciences, January 2019. SL435/SS649: Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics (ufl.edu)

Keywords

• Microplastics
• water quality
• contaminants
• urban
• plastic
• SS649