Risk assessment of harmful types of plastics in the marine environment

• Main Authors: Fauser, Patrik, Bach, Lis, Daugaard, Anders Egede, Vollertsen, Jes, Murphy, Fionn, Koski, Marja, Christensen, Asbjørn, Joest Andersen, Thorbjørn, Scott-Fordsmand, Janeck James, Strand, Jakob
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Aarhus University, DCE - Danish Centre for Environment and Energy 2019
• Subjects: Fulmar; atlantic cod; Northern Fulmar
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/799f70a2-99f7-4885-93c3-fcf22ecf181f; http://dce2.au.dk/pub/SR329.pdf

This report presents the results of a risk assessment of residual chemical additives, monomers and degradation products present in microplastic (MP) particles in the marine environment. Seven cases of different polymer types and product groups are defined that represent the most significant exposure...