# Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/microplastics-and-plastic-pollution-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 2,995,676 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the production, use, fate, and environmental impact of microplastics in marine and terrestrial ecosystems. It covers topics such as sources, distribution, accumulation, ingestion by organisms, potential health effects, and waste management strategies for mitigating microplastic pollution. |
| Domain | Physical Sciences |
| Field | Environmental Science |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10753 |
| Works | 118,003 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Róbert Langer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-langer/)
- [Robert A. Weinberg](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-a-weinberg/)
- [Luigi Ferrucci](https://scholariq.org/researchers/luigi-ferrucci/)
- [Matthew Meyerson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthew-meyerson/)
- [Lei Jiang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/lei-jiang/)
- [Guangming Zeng](https://scholariq.org/researchers/guangming-zeng/)
- [Albert Hofman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/albert-hofman/)
- [Irving L. Weissman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/irving-l-weissman/)
- [Seeram Ramakrishna](https://scholariq.org/researchers/seeram-ramakrishna/)
- [Markus Antonietti](https://scholariq.org/researchers/markus-antonietti/)
- [William A. Goddard](https://scholariq.org/researchers/william-a-goddard/)
- [Félix Carvalho](https://scholariq.org/researchers/felix-carvalho/)

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