Vehicle interiors as mobile reservoirs of urban microplastics: seasonal accumulation, polymer composition and occupant exposure inferred from car wash vacuum debris
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- 10.1016/j.envpol.2026.129447
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- 2026-12
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- Environmental Pollution
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.envpol.2026.129447,
title = {Vehicle interiors as mobile reservoirs of urban microplastics: seasonal accumulation, polymer composition and occupant exposure inferred from car wash vacuum debris},
author = {Ndzivalelo C. Maluleke and Tatenda Dalu and Linton F. Munyai},
year = {2026},
journal = {Environmental Pollution},
doi = {10.1016/j.envpol.2026.129447},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2026.129447}
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TY - JOUR TI - Vehicle interiors as mobile reservoirs of urban microplastics: seasonal accumulation, polymer composition and occupant exposure inferred from car wash vacuum debris AU - Ndzivalelo C. Maluleke AU - Tatenda Dalu AU - Linton F. Munyai PY - 2026 JO - Environmental Pollution DO - 10.1016/j.envpol.2026.129447 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2026.129447 ER -
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Maluleke, N. C., Dalu, T., & Munyai, L. F. (2026). Vehicle interiors as mobile reservoirs of urban microplastics: seasonal accumulation, polymer composition and occupant exposure inferred from car wash vacuum debris. Environmental Pollution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2026.129447
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