Koelmans, Albert ABesseling, EllenFoekema, EdwinKooi, MerelMintenig, SvenjaOssendorp, Bernadette CRedondo-Hasselerharm, Paula EVerschoor, Anjavan Wezel, Annemarie PScheffer, Marten2018-03-082018-03-082017-10-17Risks of Plastic Debris: Unravelling Fact, Opinion, Perception, and Belief. 2017, 51 (20):11513-11519 Environ. Sci. Technol.1520-58512897168210.1021/acs.est.7b02219http://hdl.handle.net/10029/621576Researcher and media alarms have caused plastic debris to be perceived as a major threat to humans and animals. However, although the waste of plastic in the environment is clearly undesirable for aesthetic and economic reasons, the actual environmental risks of different plastics and their associated chemicals remain largely unknown. Here we show how a systematic assessment of adverse outcome pathways based on ecologically relevant metrics for exposure and effect can bring risk assessment within reach. Results of such an assessment will help to respond to the current public worry in a balanced way and allow policy makers to take measures for scientifically sound reasons.enArchived with thanks to Environmental science & technologyArticleEnviron Sci Technol 2017; 51)20):11513-9