Table 11.

The potential risk of bias of studies addressing monomeric eluates and polymer NMPs from waste landfills

Study	Ethics	Funding	ROB Score (see below*)
Mulligan et al. [47]	Not applicable	Public: Shirley Glasstone Hughes Research Grant (Ref. 002-2013)	3/3
Martin et al. [46]	Not applicable	Public: Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund	1/3
Mulligan et al. [45]	Not applicable	Public: Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund	1/3
Falyouna et al. [44]	Not applicable	Public: Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund & BDA (002-2013)	2/3
Mulligan et al. [43]	Not applicable	Public: Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund	1/3
Mulligan et al. [42]	Not applicable	Public: Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund (Ref. 002-2013)	1/3

	2021 Mulligan	2019 Martin (Abstract)	2018 Mulligan (Abstract)	2018 Falyouna (Proceedings)	2017 Mulligan (Abstract)	2015 Mulligan (Abstract)
Are the details of the sampling method described adequately?	Y	Y(½)	Y(½)	Y	Y(½)	Y(½)
Are the details of the analytical methodology described adequately?	Y	Y(½)	Y(½)	Y	Y(½)	Y(½)
Are the details of the calibration process for the analytic equipment adequately described?	Y	N	N	N	N	N
	3	1	1	2	1	1

^{* ROB criteria.}