Q1. What have the authors contributed in "Occurrence and effects of plastic additives on marine environments and organisms: a review" ?
This work identified poly-brominated diphenyl ethers ( PBDE ), phthalates, nonylphenols ( NP ), bisphenol A ( BPA ) and antioxidants as the most common plastic additives found in marine environments. Upcoming research focusing on the toxicity of microplastics should include these plastic additives as potential hazards for marine organisms, and a greater focus on the transport and fate of plastic additives is now required considering that these chemicals may easily leach out from plastics.