Smoking microplastics: Global evidence of microplastic contamination in cigarette tobacco

2026/04/08 by Sedat Gündoğdu, Yahya Terzi̇, Yahya Terzi +4 · 1 voice
Environmental Science · #Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals #Microplastics and Plastic Pollution #Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

paper · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2026.128084

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