Understanding plastic degradation and microplastic formation in the environment: A review

K Zhang, AH Hamidian, A Tubić, Y Zhang… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic waste are introduced into the environment inevitably and their exposure in the
environment causes deterioration in mechanical and physicochemical properties and leads …

Environmental source, fate, and toxicity of microplastics

C Wang, J Zhao, B **ng - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are small plastic pieces with sizes less than 5 mm. Due to their widespread
distribution in different environmental compartments, food, and drinking water, microplastics …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of microplastics in human lung tissue using μFTIR spectroscopy

LC Jenner, JM Rotchell, RT Bennett, M Cowen… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Airborne microplastics (MPs) have been sampled globally, and their concentration is known
to increase in areas of high human population and activity, especially indoors. Respiratory …

[HTML][HTML] There's something in the air: a review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere

S O'Brien, C Rauert, F Ribeiro, ED Okoffo… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Literature regarding microplastics in the atmosphere has advanced in recent years.
However, studies have been undertaken in isolation with minimal collaboration and …

A review of microplastics in table salt, drinking water, and air: direct human exposure

Q Zhang, EG Xu, J Li, Q Chen, L Ma… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ubiquity of microplastics in aquatic and terrestrial environments and related ecological
impacts have gained global attention. Microplastics have been detected in table salt …

The potential effects of microplastics on human health: What is known and what is unknown

K Blackburn, D Green - Ambio, 2022 - Springer
Microplastic contamination is ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial environments, found in
water, sediments, within organisms and in the atmosphere and the biological effects on …

Contributions of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in microplastic pollution research: A review

S Veerasingam, M Ranjani… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been extensively used in microplastic
(MP) pollution research since 2004. The aim of this review is to discuss and highlight the …

A review of human and animals exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Health risk and adverse effects, photo-induced toxicity and regulating effect of …

K Sun, Y Song, F He, M **g, J Tang, R Liu - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the most widely distributed persistent
organic pollutants (POPs) in the environmental media. PAHs have been widely concerned …

Human exposure to microplastics and its associated health risks

A Sun, WX Wang - Environment & Health, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microplastics are a globally emerging contaminant in the environment, but little is known
about the potential risks of microplastics to human health. Possible exposure routes of …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics: Human exposure assessment through air, water, and food

G Zuri, A Karanasiou, S Lacorte - Environment international, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Microplastics (MP) are plastic particles with dimension up to 5 mm. Due to their
persistence, global spread across different ecosystems and potential human health effects …