[HTML][HTML] The fate of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: An overview of source and remediation technologies

AS Reddy, AT Nair - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) in everyday consumer products have paved the way for high MPs
concentrations in wastewater. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) s are the significant …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics from agricultural plastic mulch films: a mini-review of their impacts on the animal reproductive system

Y Yuan, Y Qin, M Wang, W Xu, Y Chen, L Zheng… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic mulch films (PMFs) are widely used to improve crop quality and quantity. Although
they provide a range of benefits, they degrade into widespread microplastics (MPs), which …

Impacts of polystyrene nanoplastics at the environmentally relevant and sub-lethal concentrations on the oxidative stress, immune responses, and gut microbiota to …

Z Li, L Yan, M Junaid, X Chen, H Liao, D Gao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging environmental contaminants with alarming ecological and
human health concerns due to their unique physicochemical properties. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Additives of plastics: Entry into the environment and potential risks to human and ecological health

NR Maddela, D Kakarla, K Venkateswarlu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
A steep rise in global plastic production and significant discharge of plastic waste are
expected in the near future. Plastics pose a threat to the ecosystem and human health …

Microplastic contamination in wastewater: Sources, distribution, detection and remediation through physical and chemical-biological methods

A Talukdar, P Kundu, S Bhattacharya… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles smaller than 5 mm. that have been widely detected in
the environment, including in wastewater. They originate from various sources including …

Unraveling the threat: Microplastics and nano-plastics' impact on reproductive viability across ecosystems

J Liang, F Ji, H Wang, T Zhu, J Rubinstein… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution pervades both marine and terrestrial ecosystems, fragmenting over time into
microplastics (MPs) and nano-plastics (NPs). These particles infiltrate organisms via …

Effects of nano and microplastics on the reproduction system: In vitro and in vivo studies review

NJH Fard, MJ Mohammadi, F Jahedi - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs), as their name suggest, are tiny plastic
particles. The negative impact of MPs as an emerging pollutant on humans is not hidden …

Unveiling the impact of short-term polyethylene microplastics exposure on metabolomics and gut microbiota in earthworms (Eudrilus euganiae)

WT Chan, CA Medriano, S Bae - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pose a significant environmental concern, particularly for terrestrial
fauna. In this study, earthworms were used as a model organism to investigate the …

[HTML][HTML] On the importance of longer-term exposure to stressors-A critical review and proposal for multigenerational testing in standard soil invertebrates

B Guimarães, J Römbke, MJB Amorim - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Standard laboratory tests to describe the impact of stressors (most notably: chemicals) on
organisms offer a good compromise between feasibility and outcome, ie, they should be …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of polyethylene microplastics on the growth, reproduction, metabolic enzymes, and metabolomics of earthworms Eisenia fetida

X Yang, X Zhang, X Shu, J Gong, J Yang, B Li… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The existing data regarding the effects of polyethylene (PE) microplastics (MPs) smaller than
5 mm in size on earthworms are insufficient to fully comprehend their toxicity. In this study …