Single-use plastics: Production, usage, disposal, and adverse impacts

Y Chen, AK Awasthi, F Wei, Q Tan, J Li - Science of the total environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Single-use plastics (SUPs), invented for the modern “throwaway society,” are
intended to be used only once. They are being increasingly produced and used globally …

An overview of phthalate acid ester pollution in China over the last decade: Environmental occurrence and human exposure

D Gao, Z Li, H Wang, H Liang - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
The toxicity and bioaccumulation potential of phthalate acid esters (PAEs) make their impact
on the environment a matter of considerable concern. Due to China's recent economic …

Occurrence, seasonal distribution, and ecological risk assessment of microplastics and phthalate esters in leachates of a landfill site located near the marine …

A Mohammadi, M Malakootian, S Dobaradaran… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic wastes are produced in a large amount everywhere, and are commonly disposed in
landfills. So landfill leachate seems an obvious source of microplastics (MPs) and phthalate …

Occurrence of microplastics and phthalate esters in urban runoff: a focus on the Persian Gulf coastline

S Hajiouni, A Mohammadi, B Ramavandi… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban runoff seems an obvious pathway for the transfer of microplastics (MPs) and phthalate
acid esters (PAEs) from land-based sources to the marine environment; an issue that still …

[HTML][HTML] Ecological risk assessment of fifty pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in Chinese surface waters: a proposed multiple-level system

N Liu, X **, C Feng, Z Wang, F Wu, AC Johnson… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Interest in the risks posed by trace concentrations of pharmaceuticals and personal care
products (PPCPs) in surface waters is increasing, particularly with regard to potential effects …

Microplastics: a major source of phthalate esters in aquatic environments

Y Cao, H Lin, K Zhang, S Xu, M Yan, KMY Leung… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phthalate esters (PAEs) are predominant additives in plastics, their widespread
contamination in aquatic environments has raised global concern. Here, twelve plastic …

Environmental health risks induced by interaction between phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and biological macromolecules: A review

Z Wang, J Ma, T Wang, C Qin, X Hu, A Mosa, W Ling - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
As a kind of compounds abused in industry productions, phthalic acid esters (PAEs) cause
serious problems in natural environment. PAEs pollution has penetrated into environmental …

Assessment of phthalic acid esters plasticizers in sediments of coastal Alabama, USA: Occurrence, source, and ecological risk

M Lu, S Jones, M McKinney, A Kandow… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Considering the ubiquitous occurrences and ecotoxicity of phthalates (PAEs), it is essential
to understand their sources, distribution, and associated ecological risks of PAEs in …

Reliable quantification of phthalates in environmental matrices (air, water, sludge, sediment and soil): a review

S Net, A Delmont, R Sempéré, A Paluselli… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Because of their widespread application, phthalates or phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are
ubiquitous in the environment. Their presence has attracted considerable attention due to …

Pollutants delivered every day: Phthalates in plastic express packaging bags and their leaching potential

Z Xu, X **ong, Y Zhao, W **ang, C Wu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The rapid development of the express industry brings not only convenience but also
environmental problems such as plastic wastes. In this study, we collected plastic express …