Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Volume 254, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.07.121
Keywords
Atmospheric microplastics; Transport; Remote areas; Microplastic cycle
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Funding
- Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [XDA20040501, XDA19070501]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41671067, 41630754]
- State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science [SKLCS-ZZ-2019]
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Atmospheric transport is an important pathway for the deposition of micro- and nano-plastics in remote areas. However, the sources and fate of atmospheric microplastics remain poorly understood. A study on atmospheric transport and deposition in the Pyrenean Mountains highlights the movement of microplastics away from known sources (cities, agriculture, and industry) into remote areas. Following this first evidence of atmospheric microplastic deposition in a pristine location, it is necessary to reconsider previous studies on atmospheric microplastic deposition and behavior in remote areas. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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