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Table 3 Different water sources and their respective concentrations of MPs

From: Relationship between climate change and environmental microplastics: a one health vision for the platysphere health

Location

Type

MPs concentration

Reference

14 countries Worldwide

Tap water

4.23 particles per L

[59]

Groundwater

raw water and drinking water

0 7 particles s per m3

[60]

Ergene River

surface water

4.65 ± 2.06 to 6.90 ± 5.16 (particles L−1)

[61]

Qiantang River

surface water

1183 ± 269 particles/m3

[62]