Microplastics in water systems: A review of their impacts on the environment and their potential hazards

H Kye, J Kim, S Ju, J Lee, C Lim, Y Yoon - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Microplastics, the microscopic plastics, are fragments of any type of plastic that are being
produced today as plastic waste originating from anthropogenic activities. Such …

Chemical analysis of microplastics and nanoplastics: challenges, advanced methods, and perspectives

NP Ivleva - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microplastics and nanoplastics have become emerging particulate anthropogenic pollutants
and rapidly turned into a field of growing scientific and public interest. These tiny plastic …

Microplastic/nanoplastic toxicity in plants: an imminent concern

T Roy, TK Dey, M Jamal - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
The toxic impact of microplastics/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) in plants and the food chain has
recently become a top priority. Several research articles highlighted the impact of MPs/NPs …

Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human …

W Huang, B Song, J Liang, Q Niu, G Zeng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The microplastic pollution and related ecological impacts in the aquatic environment have
attracted global attention over the past decade. Microplastics can be ingested by aquatic …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in the environment: intake through the food web, human exposure and toxicological effects

C Pironti, M Ricciardi, O Motta, Y Miele, A Proto… - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recently, studies on microplastics (MPs) have increased rapidly due to the growing
awareness of the potential health risks related to their occurrence. The first part of this review …

Microfibers in oceanic surface waters: A global characterization

G Suaria, A Achtypi, V Perold, JR Lee, A Pierucci… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Microfibers are ubiquitous contaminants of emerging concern. Traditionally ascribed to the
“microplastics” family, their widespread occurrence in the natural environment is commonly …

The kidney-related effects of polystyrene microplastics on human kidney proximal tubular epithelial cells HK-2 and male C57BL/6 mice

YL Wang, YH Lee, YH Hsu, IJ Chiu… - Environmental …, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Understanding the epidemic of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology
may be critical for health policies and public health responses. Recent studies have shown …

Atmospheric transport and deposition of microplastics in a subtropical urban environment

Y Huang, T He, M Yan, L Yang, H Gong… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
As an issue of great concern, microplastics pollution has emerged as a key environmental
challenge of our time. The atmosphere is a significant compartment in the global cycle of …

[HTML][HTML] Wastewater treatment plants as a source of microplastics to an urban estuary: Removal efficiencies and loading per capita over one year

K Conley, A Clum, J Deepe, H Lane, B Beckingham - Water research X, 2019 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants serve to collect and treat wastes that are known to include
microplastic (MP; synthetic polymer materials< 5 mm in size) and other small anthropogenic …

Identification of microplastics using Raman spectroscopy: Latest developments and future prospects

CF Araujo, MM Nolasco, AMP Ribeiro… - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Widespread microplastic pollution is raising growing concerns as to its detrimental effects
upon living organisms. A realistic risk assessment must stand on representative data on the …