Pollutants of Emerging Concern in Tourist Beaches of Guerrero, Mexico: A First Approach to its Sources

Emerging contaminants: A One Health perspective

“…52 , 53 Over time, larger plastic particles can break down into micro/nano-plastics through mechanical action and biological fragmentation (including microbial degradation and grind by metazoa during ingestion), leading to the continuous accumulation of these particles. 54 , 55 , 56 This pollution is considered irreversible due to the lasting environmental impact long after the elimination of plastic emission sources. 56 …”