Cara Megill, Katherine Shaw, Katrina Knauer, Meredith Seeley, Jennifer Lynch
In excess of 13,000 chemicals are added to plastics ('additives') to improve performance, durability and production of plastic products. They are categorized into numerous chemical classes including flame retardants, light stabilizers, antioxidants, and plasticizers. While research on plastic additives in the marine environment has increased over the past decade, there is a lack of methodological standardization. To direct future measurement of plastic additives, we compiled a first-of-its-kind dataset of literature assessing plastic additives in marine environments, delineated by sample type (plastic debris, seawater, sediment, biota)...
April 27, 2024: Chemosphere