[HTML][HTML] There's something in the air: a review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere

S O'Brien, C Rauert, F Ribeiro, ED Okoffo… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Literature regarding microplastics in the atmosphere has advanced in recent years.
However, studies have been undertaken in isolation with minimal collaboration and …

Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of microplastics in the human body and health implications

P Wu, S Lin, G Cao, J Wu, H **, C Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) in the biosphere draws public concern about their
potential health impacts. Humans are potentially exposed to MPs via ingestion, inhalation …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics: Human exposure assessment through air, water, and food

G Zuri, A Karanasiou, S Lacorte - Environment international, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Microplastics (MP) are plastic particles with dimension up to 5 mm. Due to their
persistence, global spread across different ecosystems and potential human health effects …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of the impacts of exposure to micro-and nano-plastics on human tissue accumulation and health

Y Feng, C Tu, R Li, D Wu, J Yang, Y **a… - Eco-Environment & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs) pollution has become a pressing global environmental
issue, with growing concerns regarding its impact on human health. However, evidence on …

Fate and impacts of microplastics in the environment: hydrosphere, pedosphere, and atmosphere

F Haque, C Fan - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plastic litter is on the rise where plastic waste ends up in undesignated areas such as the
coastal shorelines, where the plastic is exposed to environmental conditions. As a result, the …

Occurrence and exposure assessment of microplastics in indoor dusts of buildings with different applications in Bushehr and Shiraz cities, Iran

FS Kashfi, B Ramavandi, H Arfaeinia… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increase in annual usage of plastics for different purposes has led to an increase in
microplastics (MPs) particles in various environments including inside of buildings. In the …

Microplastics and their additives in the indoor environment

T Salthammer - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Analyses of air and house dust have shown that pollution of the indoor environment with
microplastics could pose a fundamental hygienic problem. Indoor microplastics can result …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into the removal of microplastics and microfibres by Advanced Oxidation Processes

NO Dos Santos, R Busquets, LC Campos - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water treatment plants' effluents are hotspots of microplastics (MPs) and microfibres (MFs)
released into the aquatic environment because they were not designed to capture these …

Microplastics in dust from different indoor environments

J Zhu, X Zhang, K Liao, P Wu, H ** - Science of the total environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are present in global indoor dust, which is an important source of MPs
for humans. However, few researchers have investigated differences in the abundance and …

Airborne microplastic contamination across diverse university indoor environments: A comprehensive ambient analysis

MA Bhat - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2024 - Springer
Microplastics (MPs) have become a growing concern in the context of environmental
pollution, with an increasing focus on their presence in indoor environments, including …