Towards a rational and efficient risk assessment for microplastics

• Main Authors: Koelmans, Albert A., Gebreyohanes Belay, Berte M., Mintenig, Svenja M., Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor, Redondo-Hasselerharm, Paula E., de Ruijter, Vera N.
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Microplastic; Probability density functions
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/176446
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

To avoid confusion about the risks of microplastics in the public domain, it is crucial that differences in terminology and approach within existing risk assessment frameworks are clear to risk managers. In this article, we discuss key concepts and recent literature on the risk assessment of micropl...