EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN WATER: A REVIEW OF MICROPLASTICS AND THE FORMATION OF DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS
The presence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments has raised growing concern due to risks to health and the environment, particularly their interference with drinking water treatment and the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs). This review synthesizes studies published between 2019 and 2024 on intera...