Patralika Mukhopadhyay

Co-occurrence of biodegradable and conventional microplastics in marketed marine fish and implications for human dietary exposure.

While the ecological and toxicological impacts of petroleum-based conventional microplastics (CMPs) are well documented, biodegradable plastics (BPs) are increasingly promoted as sustainable alternatives to mitigate plastic pollution. However, degradation of BPs under natural aquatic conditions is mostly incomplete, le...