A Call to Include Plastics in the Global Environment in the Class of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Pollutants.

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEViewpointNEXTA Call to Include Plastics in the Global Environment in the Class of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) PollutantsJuan José Alava*Juan José AlavaOcean Pollution Research Unit & Nippon Foundation-Ocean Litter Project, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia, AERL 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, BC, CanadaSchool of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby V5A 1S6, BC, Canada*[email protected]More by Juan José AlavaView Biographyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6312-7776, Annika JahnkeAnnika JahnkeDepartment of Ecological Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research−UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, Leipzig DE-04318, GermanyInstitute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen DE-52074, GermanyMore by Annika Jahnke, Melanie BergmannMelanie BergmannAlfred-Wegener-Institute Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven DE-16227570, GermanyMore by Melanie Bergmannhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5212-9808, Gabriela V. Aguirre-MartínezGabriela V. Aguirre-MartínezQuímica y Farmacia. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, Avenida Arturo Prat Chacón, Iquique 2120, ChileMore by Gabriela V. Aguirre-Martínez, Leah BendellLeah BendellDepartment of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby V5A 1S6, BC, CanadaMore by Leah Bendell, Paola CallePaola CalleFacultad de Ciencias de la Vida, ESPOL Polytechnic University, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km. 30.5 Vía Perimetral, P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Guayaquil 00000, EcuadorMore by Paola Calle, Gustavo A. DomínguezGustavo A. DomínguezFacultad de Ciencias de la Vida, ESPOL Polytechnic University, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km. 30.5 Vía Perimetral, P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Guayaquil 00000, EcuadorMore by Gustavo A. Domínguez, Elaine M. FaustmanElaine M. FaustmanInstitute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite #100, Seattle 98105, Washington, United StatesMore by Elaine M. Faustman, Jill FalmanJill FalmanInstitute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite #100, Seattle 98105, Washington, United StatesMore by Jill Falman, Tamara N. KazmirukTamara N. KazmirukDepartment of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby V5A 1S6, BC, CanadaMore by Tamara N. Kazmiruk, Natasha KlasiosNatasha KlasiosDepartment of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, BC, CanadaMore by Natasha Klasioshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7527-6090, Maria T. MaldonadoMaria T. MaldonadoEarth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4, CanadaMore by Maria T. 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Box 09-01-5863, Guayaquil 00000, EcuadorMore by Ana Tirapé, Jessica M. VandenbergJessica M. VandenbergNippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs EarthLab, University of Washington, Box 355674, Seattle 98195-5674, Washington, United StatesMore by Jessica M. Vandenberg, Zeinab ZoveidadianpourZeinab ZoveidadianpourOcean Pollution Research Unit & Nippon Foundation-Ocean Litter Project, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia, AERL 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, BC, CanadaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby V5A 1S6, BC, CanadaMore by Zeinab Zoveidadianpour, and Judith WeisJudith WeisDepartment of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, Newark 07102, New Jersey, United StatesMore by Judith WeisCite this: Environ. Sci. Technol. 2023, 57, 22, 8185–8188Publication Date (Web):May 22, 2023Publication History Received6 April 2023Published online22 May 2023Published inissue 6 June 2023https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c02476Copyright © 2023 American Chemical SocietyRIGHTS & PERMISSIONSArticle Views1709Altmetric-Citations-LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. 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