Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(1)
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
Plastic
pollutants
have
emerged
as
one
of
the
biggest
environmental
concerns
in
recent
times.
The
potential
hazards
arise
from
presence
additives
within
microplastics
(MPs),
which
can
leach
into
environment.
These
serve
a
multitude
purposes,
resulting
diverse
range
compounds
used
plastic
formulation.
elements
are
commonly
integrated
molding
processes
to
enhance
usability,
optimize
material
performance,
and
reduce
costs.
Throughout
lifespan
plastics,
there
exists
for
release
unpolymerized
monomers
(sometimes
more
toxic)
that
not
chemically
bound
polymers;
these
pose
risks
environment
and,
ultimately,
human
well-being.
Assessing
impact
MPs
on
life
requires
determining
precise
chemical
composition
level
exposure
additives.
Phthalates
flame
retardants
currently
focus
extensive
examination
due
their
widespread
Following
closely
behind
stabilizers
antioxidants,
also
undergoing
evaluation.
Chemical
like
hexabromocyclododecanes
(HBCDs)
polybrominated
diphenyl
ethers
(PBDEs)
possess
characteristics
such
persistence,
bioaccumulation,
toxicity.
understanding
ecotoxicological
implications
discharge
primary
materials
remains
limited
at
present.
current
state
issues
concerning
regulations
transparency
regarding
additive
chemicals
is
marked
by
significant
lack
openness
clarity.
It
paramount
thoroughly
comprehend
assess
ecosystems
face
leaching,
degradation,
eventual
fate
when
plastics
released
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
348, P. 119364 - 119364
Published: Oct. 21, 2023
A
steep
rise
in
global
plastic
production
and
significant
discharge
of
waste
are
expected
the
near
future.
Plastics
pose
a
threat
to
ecosystem
human
health
through
generation
particulate
plastics
that
act
as
carriers
for
other
emerging
contaminants,
release
toxic
chemical
additives.
Since
additives
not
covalently
bound,
they
can
freely
leach
into
environment.
Due
their
occurrence
various
environmental
settings,
exert
ecotoxicity.
However,
only
25%
have
been
characterized
potential
ecological
concern.
Despite
market
statistics
highlighting
substantial
burden
caused
by
unrestricted
use
additives,
information
on
ecotoxicity
remains
incomplete.
By
focusing
impacts
present
review
aims
provide
detailed
insights
following
aspects:
(i)
diversity
environment,
(ii)
leaching
from
materials,
(iii)
trophic
transfer,
(iv)
exposure,
(v)
risks
health,
(vi)
legal
guidelines
mitigation
strategies.
These
immense
value
restricting
searching
eco-friendly
alternatives,
establishing
or
revising
agencies.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(1), P. 258 - 258
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
Most
organic
pollutants
are
serious
environmental
concerns
globally
due
to
their
resistance
biological,
chemical,
and
photolytic
degradation.
The
vast
array
of
uses
compounds
in
daily
life
causes
a
massive
annual
release
these
substances
into
the
air,
water,
soil.
Typical
examples
include
pesticides,
polychlorinated
biphenyls
(PCBs),
polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbons
(PAHs).
Since
they
persistent
hazardous
environment,
as
well
bio-accumulative,
sensitive
efficient
extraction
detection
techniques
required
estimate
level
pollution
assess
ecological
consequences.
A
wide
variety
methods,
including
pressurized
liquid
extraction,
microwave-assisted
supercritical
fluid
subcritical
water
have
been
recently
used
for
from
environment.
However,
has
proven
be
most
effective
approach
range
In
this
review
article,
we
provide
brief
overview
technique
its
application
PAHs,
PCBs,
pharmaceuticals,
others
form
matrices.
Furthermore,
briefly
discuss
influence
key
parameters,
such
time,
pressure,
temperature,
on
efficiency
recovery.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
51(7), P. 3902 - 3910
Published: Feb. 27, 2017
This
study
proposes
the
monitoring
of
phthalate
metabolites
in
wastewater
as
a
nonintrusive
and
economic
alternative
to
urine
analysis
for
estimating
human
exposure
phthalates.
To
this
end,
solid-phase
extraction-liquid
chromatography-tandem
mass
spectrometry
method
was
developed,
allowing
determination
eight
(limits
quantification
between
0.5
32
ng
L-1).
The
samples
from
NW
region
Spain
showed
that
these
substances
occur
raw
up
ca.
1.6
μg
L-1
treated
1
L-1.
Concentrations
were
converted
into
levels
six
diesters.
For
two
them,
always
below
daily
thresholds
recommended
by
U.S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
European
Food
Safety
Authority.
other
four,
however,
estimates
surpassed
such
threshold
(especially
toddler
threshold)
some
cases,
highlighting
significance
phthalates
children.
Finally,
concentrations
also
used
estimate
metabolite
urine,
providing
reasonable
concordance
our
results
data
obtained
previous
biomonitoring
studies.
