Beyond total lead (Pb) content: speciation as a key control on plastic toxicity
Authors:
- Quentin BollaertQBQuentin Bollaert
- Charlotte CatrouilletCCCharlotte Catrouillet
- Mélanie DavrancheMDMélanie Davranche
- Jean-Pascal RueffJRJean-Pascal Rueff
- Sandra BenterSBSandra Benter
- Imane KhatibIKImane Khatib
- Anne-Catherine Pierson-WickmannAPAnne-Catherine Pierson-Wickmann
- Julien GigaultJGJulien Gigault
- Delphine VantelonDVDelphine Vantelon
- 1 January 2026
- journal article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
Abstract
The solid-phase speciation of Pb in legacy plastics controls its leaching behaviour upon ingestion. Risk assessments of plastic pollution should move beyond bulk geochemical approaches and account for metal speciation.Keywords
Funding Information
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-19-CE04-0007)
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