Plastic pollution: Where are we regarding research and risk assessment in support of management and regulation?

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Tham C Hoang. Integr Environ Assess Manag. 2022 Jun.

. 2022 Jun;18(4):851-852.

doi: 10.1002/ieam.4627.

¹ School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA.

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