Impact of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health

MSL Yee, LW Hii, CK Looi, WM Lim, SF Wong, YY Kok… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastics have enormous impacts to every aspect of daily life including technology, medicine
and treatments, and domestic appliances. Most of the used plastics are thrown away by …

Recent trends in recycling and reusing techniques of different plastic polymers and their composite materials

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, W Ahmed, H Arshad - Sustainable Materials and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rising environmental concerns caused by the excess use of synthetic materials have
diverted the world's attention towards sustainable materials along with a circular economy …

[HTML][HTML] The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on plastics and human health

PJ Landrigan, H Raps, M Cropper, C Bald… - Annals of Global …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Interaction of chemical contaminants with microplastics: Principles and perspectives

OH Fred-Ahmadu, G Bhagwat, I Oluyoye… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Biodegradable plastic mulches: Impact on the agricultural biotic environment

H Serrano-Ruiz, L Martin-Closas… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increasing use of plastic films for agricultural mulching continues worldwide. Mulching
improves crop yield, decreases pesticide'inputs to the field, saves irrigation water and …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of biodegradable plastic mulch films in agriculture: Definitions, scientific background and potential impacts

C Campanale, S Galafassi, F Di Pippo, I Pojar… - TrAC Trends in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biodegradable plastic mulches (BDMs) can offer an eco-sustainable alternative to
conventional polyethene (PE) mulch films in agriculture. While PE films must be removed …

Plastic pollution: a material problem?

JM Millican, S Agarwal - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
The field of polymer science recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. The excellent
material properties of a wide range of plastics (generally used as a synonym for polymers) …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in bio-based functional additives for polymers

V Marturano, A Marotta, SA Salazar, V Ambrogi… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the strong global concern on depletion of fossil fuel and the
environmental impact of oil-based compounds has pushed towards more sustainable …

To waste or not to waste: questioning potential health risks of micro-and nanoplastics with a focus on their ingestion and potential carcinogenicity

ES Gruber, V Stadlbauer, V Pichler… - Exposure and …, 2023 - Springer
Micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) are recognized as emerging contaminants, especially in
food, with unknown health significance. MNPs passing through the gastrointestinal tract …

Challenges and opportunities of solvent-based additive extraction methods for plastic recycling

S Ügdüler, KM Van Geem, M Roosen, EIP Delbeke… - Waste management, 2020 - Elsevier
Additives are ubiquitously used in plastics to improve their functionality. However, they are
not always desirable in their 'second life'and are a major bottleneck for chemical recycling …