Microplastics in the environment: a critical overview on its fate, toxicity, implications, management, and bioremediation strategies

A Thacharodi, R Meenatchi, S Hassan… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are small plastic pieces ranging in size from 1μ to< 5 mm in diameter, are
water-soluble, and can be either primary as they are initially created in small sizes or …

Microplastics as carriers of toxic pollutants: Source, transport, and toxicological effects

N Rafa, B Ahmed, F Zohora, J Bakya, S Ahmed… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has emerged as a new environmental concern due to our reliance on
plastic. Recent years have seen an upward trend in scholarly interest in the topic of …

Emerging contaminants: a one health perspective

F Wang, L **ang, KSY Leung, M Elsner, Y Zhang… - The Innovation, 2024 - cell.com
Environmental pollution is escalating due to rapid global development that often prioritizes
human needs over planetary health. Despite global efforts to mitigate legacy pollutants, the …

Interaction between antibiotics and microplastics: Recent advances and perspective

S Zhuang, J Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Both microplastics and antibiotics are emerging pollutants, which are ubiquitous in aquatic
environments. With small size, high specific surface area, and attached biofilm, microplastics …

[HTML][HTML] Raman Microspectroscopy evidence of microplastics in human semen

L Montano, E Giorgini, V Notarstefano, T Notari… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics (MPs) in human fluids and organs is a great concern, since,
as highlighted by recent studies on animal models, they could cause alterations of several …

Occurrence of microplastics in commercially sold bottled water

LI Huan, ZHU Long, MA Mindong, WU Haiwen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are ubiquitous in all environmental compartments, including food and water. A
growing body of evidence suggests the potential health impacts of continuous microplastic …

Characteristics and behaviors of microplastics undergoing photoaging and Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) initiated aging

J Hu, FY Lim, J Hu - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The fact that 94% of microplastics (MPs) ubiquitous in the environment are subject to natural
weathering makes the aging study currently a research hotspot. This review summarized the …

Microplastics in aquatic environments: A comprehensive review of toxicity, removal, and remediation strategies

ASS Ahmed, MM Billah, MM Ali, MKA Bhuiyan… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments has been a global concern
because they are toxic and persistent and may serve as a vector for many legacies and …

Microplastic remediation technologies in water and wastewater treatment processes: Current status and future perspectives

Y Lu, MC Li, J Lee, C Liu, C Mei - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a type of contaminants produced during the use and disposal of
plastic products, which are ubiquitous in our lives. With the high specific surface area and …

Effects of plastic particles on aquatic invertebrates and fish–a review

N Hodkovicova, A Hollerova, Z Svobodova… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review summarises the current knowledge on the effects of microplastics and their
additives on organisms living in the aquatic environment, particularly invertebrates and fish …