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Heather A. Leslie
Researcher at VU University Amsterdam
Publications - 65
Citations - 5970
Heather A. Leslie is an academic researcher from VU University Amsterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Microplastics & Sludge. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 60 publications receiving 3593 citations. Previous affiliations of Heather A. Leslie include Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science & Spanish National Research Council.
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Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in the environment and humans: a review.
Adrian Covaci,Andreas C. Gerecke,Robin J. Law,Stefan Voorspoels,Martin Kohler,Norbert V. Heeb,Heather A. Leslie,Collin R. Allchin,Jacob de Boer +8 more
TL;DR: HBCD levels in biota are increasing slowly and seem to reflect the local market demand, but time trends need to be analyzed more in detail, including HBCD stereoisomers, and more data on terrestrial organisms are needed, especially for humans.
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Microplastics en route: Field measurements in the Dutch river delta and Amsterdam canals, wastewater treatment plants, North Sea sediments and biota
TL;DR: The high microplastic enrichment in marine sediments compared to most literature data for seawater at the surface supports the hypothesis of a seabed sink for these materials.
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Discovery and quantification of plastic particle pollution in human blood.
Heather A. Leslie,Martin van Velzen,Sicco H. Brandsma,A. Dick Vethaak,Juan J. Garcia-Vallejo,Marja H. Lamoree +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors developed a robust and sensitive sampling and analytical method with double shot pyrolysis - gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and applied it to measure plastic particles ≥700 nm in human whole blood from 22 healthy volunteers.
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Do plastic particles affect microalgal photosynthesis and growth
Sascha B. Sjollema,P. Redondo-Hasselerharm,Heather A. Leslie,Michiel H. S. Kraak,A.D. Vethaak +4 more
TL;DR: Polystyrene particles, both negatively charged and uncharged, and three different sizes (0.05, 0.5 and 6μm) were selected for testing the effects of size and material properties on microalgal photosynthesis and growth.
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Overview of known plastic packaging-associated chemicals and their hazards.
Ksenia J. Groh,Thomas Backhaus,Bethanie Carney-Almroth,Birgit Geueke,Pedro A. Inostroza,Anna Lennquist,Heather A. Leslie,Maricel V. Maffini,Daniel Slunge,Leonardo Trasande,A. Michael Warhurst,Jane Muncke +11 more
TL;DR: A database of Chemicals associated with Plastic Packaging (CPPdb), which includes chemicals used during manufacturing and/or present in final packaging articles, is presented and the most hazardous chemicals identified here should be assessed in detail as potential candidates for substitution.