Microplastics in water: Occurrence, fate and removal

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 264, P. 104360 - 104360

Published: May 1, 2024

A global study on tap water samples has found that up to 83% of these contained microplastic fibres. These findings raise concerns about their potential health risks. Ingested particles have already been associated with harmful effects in animals, which similar outcomes humans. Microplastics are ubiquitous the environment, commonly disposed landfills and waste sites. Within indoor environments, common sources synthetic textiles, plastic bottles, packaging. From various point sources, they globally distributed through air can enter humans pathways. The finding microplastics fresh snow Antarctic highlights just how widely dispersed. behaviour risks from strongly influenced by physicochemical properties, is why surfaces important. Surface interactions also important pollutant transport via adsorption onto particles. Our review covers latest research including statistics abundance, occurrence fate methods reducing exposure removal. We conclude proposing future directions into more effective remediation new technologies sustainable green need be explored achieve success removal waters at large scale.

Language: Английский

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Neurotoxicity Following Exposure to Micro and Nanoplastics

OBM Neurobiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 09(01), P. 1 - 20

Published: March 16, 2025

The pervasive presence and enduring existence of micro nanoplastics in the environment render their exposure to humans aquatic creatures unavoidable. Research indicates these tiny plastic particles can be taken by beings mammals. Once within body, have capability infiltrate brain, although level penetration subsequent neurotoxic effects are not fully explored. Previous studies indicate that metal (oxide) nanoparticles enter brain induce effects. Given chemical resemblances between inert nanoparticles, this review aims summarize existing on implications across various species vitro settings. current evidence, incomplete, suggests may lead oxidative stress, potentially causing cell damage raising risk developing neurological disorders. Moreover, such could inhibit acetylcholinesterase activity alter neurotransmitter levels, contributing observed behavioral changes. There is a notable lack systematic comparison regarding stemming from different particle types, shapes, sizes at concentrations durations exposure. Understanding aspects essential for further evaluating danger associated with nanoplastics.

Language: Английский

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Validated spreadsheet for the identification of PE, PET, PP and PS microplastics by micro-ATR-FTIR spectra with known uncertainty

Talanta, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 234, P. 122624 - 122624

Published: June 18, 2021

Language: Английский

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Anthropocene, the plastic age and future perspectives

FEBS Open Bio, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(4), P. 948 - 953

Published: April 1, 2021

The issue of plastic waste is one the main topics on international societal and political agenda since ever-increasing growth in quantity materials produced has gone beyond ability to manage them effectively at their end-of-life. Mostly pushed by social campaigns, an number initiatives have been taken different institutions reduce huge amount waste: first all, specific legal regulations introduced, both realize effective systems collection, reuse recycling, outlaw use unnecessary disposable one-use items. However, due indisputable advantages derived from such a material, every action decision makers limit production or plastics unavoidably affected economic evaluations, as well deficiency drawbacks alternative materials, rather than environmental reasons. In three reviews this Special 'In Limelight' section, Oliver Bajt, Paola Fabbri et al. Frederic Debeaufort - invited speakers Session Science & Society, entitled 'Plastics: revolution, pollution substitution', 45th FEBS Congress be held Ljubljana, Slovenia, 3-8 July 2021 describe detail consequences (Bajt, 2021, Open Bio 11, 954-966), complex transition bioplastics (Degli Esposti al., 967-983) possibility obtain these innovative biodegradable food marine (Debeaufort 984-998), respectively. This introductory commentary highlights that, frame bioeconomy paradigm, not only multidisciplinary but also inter- transdisciplinary research with integrated multifaceted approaches are needed produce novel eco-friendly features similar those traditional plastics, acceptable impact.

Language: Английский

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Review of Current Issues and Management Strategies of Microplastics in Groundwater Environments

Water, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 1020 - 1020

Published: March 23, 2022

Microplastic contamination has become widespread in natural ecosystems around the globe as a result of tremendous rise plastic production over last 70 years. However, microplastic pollution marine and riverine habitats received more attention than that terrestrial environments or even groundwater. This manuscript reviews current issues, potential occurrences, sources emerging problem groundwater systems. The most prevalent types detected are polyethylene terephthalate, fibers fragments represent commonly found shapes. vertical transportation microplastics agricultural soils can affect aquifer systems, which is detrimental to those who use for drinking well microorganisms present aquifers. Moreover, this review sheds light on interlinkage between sustainable development goals issues part strategies management Overall, reveals lack interest gap knowledge regarding highlights future perspectives research area.

Language: Английский

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Reproductive toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics in Drosophila melanogaster under multi-generational exposure

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 330, P. 138724 - 138724

Published: April 18, 2023

Language: Английский

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Scavenging microplastics and heavy metals from water using jujube waste-derived biochar in fixed-bed column trials

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 335, P. 122319 - 122319

Published: Aug. 4, 2023

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in Commercial Fishes and By-Catch from Selected FAO Major Fishing Areas of the Southern Baltic Sea

Animals, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 458 - 458

Published: Jan. 28, 2023

According to recent world wide studies, microplastics (MPs) have been found in many fish species; however, the majority of research has focused only on gastrointestinal tract, neglecting edible organs. This study aimed assess presence non-edible (gills, digestive tract) and organs (liver) three commercial species twoby-catch from southern Baltic Sea. Fish (Clupea harengus, Gadus morhua, Platichthy sflesus, Taurulus baublis, Cyclopterus lumpus) were caught 108 103 FAO Fishing Zones belonging Polish fishing zone. The abundanceof MPs ranged 1 12 items per fish, with an average 4.09 items. observed different organs, such as liver, gills, tract all five tested species. recognized fibers most abundant. Other shapes polymers pellets particles larger plastic pieces. dominant color was blue, but there also red, black, transparent, yellow, green, white found. dimensions, between 0.1 0.5 mm size. chemical characterization accomplished by use Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectroscopy demonstrated abundance cellophane, polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl propionate, polyacrylonitrile, polyester.

Language: Английский

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Effect of carbon black particle size in chitin sponges on microplastics adsorption

Separation and Purification Technology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 322, P. 124321 - 124321

Published: June 15, 2023

Language: Английский

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The effects of microplastic pollution on aquatic organisms

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 355 - 379

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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