Microplastics are emerging contaminants and there has been growing concern regarding
their impacts on aquatic and terrestrial environments. This review provides a comprehensive …

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) or phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are emerging organic
contaminants (EOCs) that may harm biota and human health. Humans can be exposed to …

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 …

Scientific evidences abound of the occurrence of plastic pollution, from mega-to nano-sized
plastics, in virtually all matrixes of the environment. Apart from the direct effects of plastics …

The ubiquitous appearance of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments brings about a
growing concern for plastic pollution. Although the MPs occurrence, transportation, fate, and …

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 …

The increase and indiscriminate use of personal care products, food products, fertilizers,
pesticides, and health products, among others, have resulted/are resulting in extensive …

Microplastic pollution in various ecosystems has gained significant attention across the
globe. Due to ubiquitous abundance, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems at regional scales …

Landfill sites are the main source of plastic waste. Thus, municipal solid waste (MSW) in
landfills may act as a reservior of microplastics (MPs) and related pollutants such as …

Presence of microplastic particles has been reported in all over the world, even in remote
areas with no human activities. Wetlands are important transitional areas between terrestrial …