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Discovery and quantification of plastic particle pollution in human blood by Leslie, Heather A., van Velzen, Martin J.M., Brandsma, Sicco H., Vethaak, A. Dick, Garcia-Vallejo, Juan J., Lamoree, Marja H.

“…Fig. S1. Schematic to accompany the paper (optional graphical abstract). [Display omitted] •A method was validated for polymer mass concentrations in human…”
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Bioaccumulation of PCBs from microplastics in Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus): An experimental study by Devriese, Lisa I., De Witte, Bavo, Vethaak, A. Dick, Hostens, Kris, Leslie, Heather A.

“…Plastic debris acts as a sorbent phase for hydrophobic organic compounds like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Chemical partitioning models predict that the…”
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Screening for microplastics in sediment, water, marine invertebrates and fish: Method development and microplastic accumulation by Karlsson, Therese M., Vethaak, A. Dick, Almroth, Bethanie Carney, Ariese, Freek, van Velzen, Martin, Hassellöv, Martin, Leslie, Heather A.

“…Measurements of microplastics in biota and abiotic matrices are key elements of exposure and risk assessments for this emerging environmental pollutant. We…”
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Fragmentation of plastic objects in a laboratory seawater microcosm by Gerritse, Jan, Leslie, Heather A., de Tender, Caroline A., Devriese, Lisa I., Vethaak, A. Dick

“…We studied the fragmentation of conventional thermoplastic and compostable plastic items in a laboratory seawater microcosm. In the microcosm, polyurethane…”
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Tracing organophosphorus and brominated flame retardants and plasticizers in an estuarine food web by Brandsma, Sicco H., Leonards, Pim E.G., Leslie, Heather A., de Boer, Jacob

“…Nine organophosphorus flame retardants (PFRs) were detected in a pelagic and benthic food web of the Western Scheldt estuary, The Netherlands. Concentrations…”
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Microplastics Baseline Surveys at the Water Surface and in Sediments of the North-East Atlantic by Maes, Thomas, Van der Meulen, Myra D., Devriese, Lisa I., Leslie, Heather A., Huvet, Arnaud, Frère, Laura, Robbens, Johan, Vethaak, A. Dick

“…Microplastic contamination was determined in sediments of the Southern North Sea and floating at the sea surface of North West Europe. Floating concentrations…”
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Response to Dr. Kuhlman's letter by Leslie, Heather A., van Velzen, Martin J.M., Brandsma, Sicco H., Dick Vethaak, A., Garcia-Vallejo, Juan J., Lamoree, Marja H.

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The world is your oyster: low-dose, long-term microplastic exposure of juvenile oysters by Thomas, Maes, Jon, Barry, Craig, Stenton, Edward, Roberts, Ruth, Hicks, John, Bignell, Dick, Vethaak A., Heather, Leslie A., Matthew, Sanders

“…Bivalve filter feeders, such as oysters, filter large volumes of water and are particularly exposed to microplastics (MP). Consequently, these animals digest…”
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You Are What You Eat, Microplastics in Porbeagle Sharks From the North East Atlantic: Method Development and Analysis in Spiral Valve Content and Tissue by Maes, Thomas, van Diemen de Jel, Jael, Vethaak, A. Dick, Desender, Marieke, Bendall, Victoria A., van Velzen, Martin, Leslie, Heather A.

“…Researchers worldwide are studying the environmental distribution and impacts of manufactured or environmentally fragmented small pieces of plastics, so called…”
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Plastic Debris Is a Human Health Issue by Vethaak, A. Dick, Leslie, Heather A

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Stimulated Raman scattering simulation for imaging optimization by Zada, Liron, Fokker, Bart, Leslie, Heather A., Vethaak, A. Dick, de Boer, Johannes F., Ariese, Freek

“…Two simulation programs of a stimulated Raman scattering microscopy (SRS) imaging system with lock-in amplifier (LIA) detection were developed. SRS is an…”
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Crucial role of mechanisms and modes of toxic action for understanding tissue residue toxicity and internal effect concentrations of organic chemicals by Escher, Beate I, Ashauer, Roman, Dyer, Scott, Hermens, Joop LM, Lee, Jong-Hyeon, Leslie, Heather A, Mayer, Philipp, Meador, James P, Warne, Michael SJ

“…This article reviews the mechanistic basis of the tissue residue approach for toxicity assessment (TRA). The tissue residue approach implies that whole‐body or…”
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Overview of known plastic packaging-associated chemicals and their hazards by Groh, Ksenia J., Backhaus, Thomas, Carney-Almroth, Bethanie, Geueke, Birgit, Inostroza, Pedro A., Lennquist, Anna, Leslie, Heather A., Maffini, Maricel, Slunge, Daniel, Trasande, Leonardo, Warhurst, A. Michael, Muncke, Jane

“…Global plastics production has reached 380 million metric tons in 2015, with around 40% used for packaging. Plastic packaging is diverse and made of multiple…”
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Microplastics in drinking water: A review and assessment by Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne, Leslie, Heather A., Quinn, Brian

“…The first media reports of microplastics (MPs) in drinking water (DW) appeared in 2017 and were followed by several scientific publications in 2018. Three…”
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Do plastic particles affect microalgal photosynthesis and growth? by Sjollema, Sascha B., Redondo-Hasselerharm, Paula, Leslie, Heather A., Kraak, Michiel H.S., Vethaak, A. Dick

“…The unbridled increase in plastic pollution of the world’s oceans raises concerns about potential effects these materials may have on microalgae, which are…”
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Quantification of polyethylene terephthalate micro- and nanoplastics in domestic wastewater using a simple three-step method by Tian, Lei, Skoczynska, Ewa, van Putten, Robert-Jan, Leslie, Heather A., Gruter, Gert-Jan M.

“…Concerns about impact of small plastic particles, known as microplastics (<5 mm) and nanoplastics (<1 μm), together abbreviated as MNP, on the environment and…”
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Hepatic effects of a highly purified 2,2′,3,4,4′,5,5′-heptachlorbiphenyl (PCB 180) in male and female rats by Roos, Robert, Andersson, Patrik L, Halldin, Krister, Hǻkansson, Helen, Westerholm, Emma, Hamers, Timo, Hamscher, Gerd, Heikkinen, Päivi, Korkalainen, Merja, Leslie, Heather A, Niittynen, Marjo, Sankari, Satu, Schmitz, Hans-Joachim, van der Ven, Leo T.M, Viluksela, Matti, Schrenk, Dieter

“…Highlights ► A highly purified PCB 180 was applied to male and female rats by gavage over 28 days. ► Induction of hepatic CYP2B1/2 and 3A1 was measured on the…”
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Fast microplastics identification with stimulated Raman scattering microscopy by Zada, Liron, Leslie, Heather A., Vethaak, A. Dick, Tinnevelt, Gerjen H., Jansen, Jeroen J., Boer, Johannes F., Ariese, Freek

“…The abundance of plastic products in modern society has resulted in a proliferation of small plastic particles called “microplastics” in the global…”
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Do microplastics affect marine ecosystem productivity? by Troost, Tineke A., Desclaux, Térence, Leslie, Heather A., van Der Meulen, Myra D., Vethaak, A. Dick

“…Marine and coastal ecosystems are among the largest contributors to the Earth's productivity. Experimental studies have shown negative impacts of microplastics…”
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Quantification of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics and nanoplastics in sands, indoor dust and sludge using a simplified in-matrix depolymerization method by Tian, Lei, Skoczynska, Ewa, Siddhanti, Deepti, van Putten, Robert-Jan, Leslie, Heather A., Gruter, Gert-Jan M.

“…An effective 3-step method for the quantification of mass of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics and nanoplastics (PET MNPs) in complex environmental…”
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