From Rivers to Humans: Evolving Policies and Health Risks of Microplastics Pollution in Freshwater Fish
Prachi Kumari, Akshay Gautam, Prateek Kumar Tiwari & Satyendra Katara · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026
Microplastics (MPs; <5 mm) and nanoplastics (NPs; <1 µm) have emerged as widespread contaminants in freshwater ecosystems, originating from agricultural activities, urban runoff, wastewater discharge, and atmospheric deposition. Rivers play a dual role by transporting these...