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From: Immunotoxicity and intestinal effects of nano- and microplastics: a review of the literature

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Human ingestion of microplastics. PE: polyethylene, PP: polypropylene, PS: polystyrene, PVC: polyvinyl chloride, PET: polyethylene terephthalate, PA: polyamide. Data on plastic polymers and shapes in freshwater are based on the number of studies reporting the presence of a particular polymer or shape of microplastic particles in freshwater. Adapted from Koelmans, Water Research 155 (2019) 410–422

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