Microplastics are small plastic pieces with sizes less than 5 mm. Due to their widespread
distribution in different environmental compartments, food, and drinking water, microplastics …

Abstract Single-use plastics (SUPs), invented for the modern “throwaway society,” are
intended to be used only once. They are being increasingly produced and used globally …

There is a rising concern regarding the accumulation of microplastics in the aquatic
ecosystems. However, compared to the marine environment, the occurrence, transport, and …

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been extensively used in microplastic
(MP) pollution research since 2004. The aim of this review is to discuss and highlight the …

Plastic litters have become the predominant components of marine debris due to extensive
consumption plastics and mismanagement of plastic wastes. As part of the problem …

Abundance, chemical composition and ecological risk of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial
and marine environments have merited substantial attention from the research communities …

Plastics are extensively used in our daily life. However, a significant amount of plastic waste
is discharged to the environment directly or via improper reuse or recycling. Degradation of …

Microplastics are of major concerns for society and is currently in the focus of legislators and
administrations. A small number of measures to reduce or remove primary sources of …

Microplastics are the major environmental health hazards spotted in almost all the marine
habitats and biota of world. The earlier research on microplastics have mainly focused on …

In this study, for the first time, acute and chronic toxicity caused by four different kinds of
microplastics: polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyvinylchloride (PVC), and a …