ArticleEnvironmental science & technology2024
Are Biobased Microfibers Less Harmful than Conventional Plastic Microfibers: Evidence from Earthworms.
Article in Environmental science & technology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Gaps between Laboratory Experiments and Real-World Exposure: Toxicological Assessment of Microplastics Is Based on Inadequate Evidence.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Review
- Short-term depuration reduces the levels of microplastics of a commercial mussel from Eastern Amazon.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
- A High-Performance and Fully Recyclable Supramolecular Nanofibrous Membrane for Multifunctional Air Filtration.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Eco-labeled composts reduce microplastic contamination and mitigate heavy metal bioavailability in agricultural ecosystems.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Rebuttal to Correspondence on "Are Biobased Microfibers Less Harmful than Conventional Plastic Microfibers: Evidence from Earthworms".Environmental science & technology · 2025Article
- Correspondence on "Are Biobased Microfibers Less Harmful than Conventional Plastic Microfibers: Evidence from Earthworms".Environmental science & technology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Biobased plastics are sometimes promoted as "environmentally friendly" compared to their conventional petrochemical-based counterparts, but their ecotoxicity is only partially understood. Biobased fibers are widely used in clothing and wet wipes and can accumulate in soils through the application of biosolid fertilizers. This study examined the lethal thresholds and sublethal toxicity of chemically characterized, additive-free, biobased (viscose and lyocell) compared to petrochemical-based (polyester) fibers on the key ecosystem engineer,
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