Leaching of chemicals from microplastics: A review of chemical types, leaching mechanisms and influencing factors

Y Li, C Liu, H Yang, W He, B Li, X Zhu, S Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
It is widely known that microplastics are present everywhere and they pose certain risks to
the ecosystem and humans which are partly attributed to the leaching of additives and …

Are we underestimating stormwater? Stormwater as a significant source of microplastics in surface waters

M Shafi, A Lodh, M Khajuria, VP Ranjan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Stormwater represent a critical pathway for transporting microplastics (MPs) to surface
waters. Due to complex dynamics of MPs in stormwater, its dispersion, weathering, risk, and …

A systematic review on the current situation of emerging pollutants in Mexico: A perspective on policies, regulation, detection, and elimination in water and wastewater

A Aguilar-Aguilar, LD de Leon-Martinez… - Science of the Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Emerging pollutants (EPs) emerged as a group of new compounds whose presence in the
environment has been widely detected in Mexico. In this country, different concentrations of …

Microplastic occurrences, transport, and quantification and associated effects on primary productivity and carbon cycling processes in freshwater ecosystems

F Wu, X Ha, S Wang, J Li, Y Gao - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) research has mostly focused on individual organisms while few focus on
the functional processes participated by multiple organisms. Thus, a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] Zooplankton as a suitable tool for microplastic research

MB Alfonso, DJ Lindsay, AH Arias, H Nakano… - Science of the Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, significant efforts have been dedicated to measuring and comprehending
the impact of microplastics (MPs) in the ocean. Despite harmonization guidelines for MPs …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics as carriers of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aquatic environment: Interactions and ecotoxicological effects

N Parashar, B Mahanty, S Hait - Water Emerging Contaminants & …, 2023‏ - oaepublish.com
MPs act as carriers of organic pollutants, including per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFASs) in aquatic environments and exhibit harmful effects on organisms. Although there …

Occurrence and risk associated with urban road-deposited microplastics

B He, C Shi, B Chen, H Wu, A Goonetilleke… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
An in-depth understanding of urban road-deposited MPs is important for the accurate
prediction of the risk posed by MPs in different exposure scenarios. This study provides new …

Toxicity of polyvinyl chloride microplastics on Brassica rapa

H Wu, B He, B Chen, A Liu - Environmental Pollution, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) can pose high risk to living organisms due to their very small sizes. This
study selected polyvinyl chloride MPs (PVC-MPs) which experienced up to 1000 h UV light …

Chemical analysis of marine microdebris pollution in macroalgae from the coastal areas of Argentina

AD Forero-López, AM Poza, CV Colombo… - Science of The Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Marine microdebris (MDs,< 5 mm) and mesodebris (MesDs, 5–25 mm), consist of
various components, including microplastics (MPs), antifouling or anticorrosive paint …

Microplastics pollution in freshwater sediments: The pollution status assessment and sustainable management measures

Z Yin, Y Zhao - Chemosphere, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pollution in freshwater sediments has brought hidden dangers to food
and drinking water supply. Implementing sustainable management measures for MPs …