The rising amount of waste generated worldwide is inducing issues of pollution, waste
management, and recycling, calling for new strategies to improve the waste ecosystem, such …

In recent years, there has been mounting concern about the bearing of microplastics on
human health and the comprehensive natural environment. These particles come from a …

Plastics can linger for years in various environmental compartments after being discarded
and exposed to the physical and chemical influences that dismantle their plastic structure to …

Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment. Human body can be exposed to
microplastics through inhalation and ingestion and some microplastics can enter the blood …

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in global ecosystems and may pose a potential risk to
human health. However, critical information on MP exposure and risk to female reproductive …

Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles between 0.1 and 5000 µm in size that have attracted
considerable attention from the scientific community and the general public, as they threaten …

Microplastic contamination has rapidly become a serious environmental issue, threatening
marine ecosystems and human health. This review aims to not only understand the …

Urbanization itself is a major and furthermost imperative contributor to the release of
microplastics into the environments. As cities grow and develop, more plastic products are …

Microplastics have been recently detected in many environmental media and living
organisms, yet their transfer and toxicity to humans are poorly known. Here, we review …

Bivalves are important members of the ecosystem and their populations are declining
globally, making them a concern for their role in ecosystem services and the fishing industry …