Microplastics as carriers of toxic pollutants: Source, transport, and toxicological effects
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 …
plastic. Recent years have seen an upward trend in scholarly interest in the topic of …
A review on microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment: Their occurrence, exposure routes, toxic studies, and potential effects on human health
S Sangkham, O Faikhaw, N Munkong, P Sakunkoo… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging environmental pollutants,
having a major ecotoxicological concern to humans and many other biotas, especially …
having a major ecotoxicological concern to humans and many other biotas, especially …
[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 …
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …
Impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services, sustainable development goals, and need to focus on circular economy and policy interventions
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Plastic waste exposed to
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …
Micro (nano) plastics pollution and human health: How plastics can induce carcinogenesis to humans?
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are key indicators of the plasticine era,
widely spread across different ecosystems. MPs and NPs become global stressors due to …
widely spread across different ecosystems. MPs and NPs become global stressors due to …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in freshwater: a global review of factors affecting spatial and temporal variations
R Talbot, H Chang - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics are a pollutant of growing concern, capable of harming aquatic organisms and
entering the food web. While freshwater microplastic research has expanded in recent …
entering the food web. While freshwater microplastic research has expanded in recent …
Environmental fate of microplastics in the world's third-largest river: basin-wide investigation and microplastic community analysis
Rivers have been recognized as major transport pathways for microplastics into the sea but
large-scale quantitative data on the environmental fate of riverine microplastics remains …
large-scale quantitative data on the environmental fate of riverine microplastics remains …
Microplastic contamination of an unconfined groundwater aquifer in Victoria, Australia
S Samandra, JM Johnston, JE Jaeger… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This is the first study to show microplastics contamination in an alluvial sedimentary aquifer
that has been capped from the atmosphere. Microplastics are often reported in biotic and …
that has been capped from the atmosphere. Microplastics are often reported in biotic and …
Microplastics in aquatic environments: occurrence, accumulation, and biological effects
Microplastics, whether originating directly from industrial and household products or from the
degradation of larger plastics, are currently of intense global concern. These particles are …
degradation of larger plastics, are currently of intense global concern. These particles are …
Abundance, interaction, ingestion, ecological concerns, and mitigation policies of microplastic pollution in riverine ecosystem: A review
Abstract Microplastics (< 5 mm) have become an environmental hazard to natural
ecosystems and humanity due to their ubiquitous presence in the environment, and possess …
ecosystems and humanity due to their ubiquitous presence in the environment, and possess …