Strategies for the Remediation of Micro- and Nanoplastics from Contaminated Food and Water: Advancements and Challenges
Journal of Xenobiotics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 30 - 30
Published: Feb. 9, 2025
Micro-
and
nanoplastic
(MNP)
pollution
is
a
significant
concern
for
ecosystems
worldwide.
The
continuous
generation
extensive
utilization
of
synthetic
plastics
have
led
to
the
widespread
contamination
water
food
resources
with
MNPs.
These
pollutants
originate
from
daily-use
products
industrial
waste.
Remediation
such
essential
protect
human
health
since
these
ubiquitous
contaminants
pose
serious
biological
environmental
hazards
by
contaminating
chains,
sources,
air.
Various
remediation
techniques,
including
physical,
chemical,
sophisticated
filtration,
microbial
bioremediation,
adsorption
employing
novel
materials,
provide
encouraging
avenues
tackling
this
worldwide
issue.
biotechnological
approaches
stand
out
as
effective,
eco-friendly,
sustainable
solutions
managing
toxic
pollutants.
However,
complexity
MNP
presents
challenges
in
its
management
regulation.
Addressing
requires
cross-disciplinary
research
efforts
develop
implement
more
efficient,
sustainable,
scalable
techniques
mitigating
pollution.
This
review
explores
various
sources
micro-
resources,
their
impacts,
strategies—including
advanced
approaches—and
treating
alleviate
effects
on
health.
Language: Английский
Research on the Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Inhalation Health Risk Assessment of Bacterial Aerosols in Spraying Environments
Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(22), P. 3187 - 3187
Published: Nov. 7, 2024
As
a
key
water
source
for
urban
landscape
entertainment
and
miscellaneous
municipal
uses,
the
reuse
safety
of
reclaimed
has
attracted
much
attention.
Given
deficiencies
in
current
research
on
bacterial
aerosol-related
risks,
this
study
conducted
systematic
spatial
distribution
law
aerosols
spraying
environments
exposure
characteristics
various
populations
through
simulated
experiments
population
surveys,
basis,
quantitatively
evaluated
inhalation
risk
aerosols.
Results
indicated
that
concentration
position
within
their
residence
time
at
different
positions
were
related
to
sprayed
source.
Specifically,
atomization
factor
decreased
with
increase
horizontal
distance
from
nozzle,
reached
saturated
state
eighth
minute
after
nozzle
started
spraying.
At
height
1.5
m,
distances
1
2
3
4
m
coefficients
(mL
water/m3
air)
30.25,
8.52,
0.81,
1.33
×
10−3,
respectively.
However,
particle
size
space
was
independent
The
peak
between
2.1
4.7
µm,
its
accounts
more
than
50%.
Based
above
results,
instantaneous
contact
crowd
exposed
spray
park
lawn
irrigation
sprinklers
roads
obtained
shooting
experiments.
showed
under
same
environment,
when
people
roads,
health
single
relatively
high.
manifested
as
follows:
adult
males
>
females
children;
however,
none
them
exceed
acceptable
level
10−3.
findings
paper
can
provide
scientific
basis
safe
Language: Английский