Evaluation of microplastic pollution using bee colonies: An exploration of various sampling methodologies DOI Creative Commons
Laura Cortés-Corrales, Jose Javier Flores, Adrian Rosa

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Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 350, P. 124046 - 124046

Published: April 25, 2024

Recent research has highlighted the potential of honeybees and bee products as biological samplers for monitoring xenobiotic pollutants. However, effectiveness these in tracking microplastics (MPs) not yet been explored. This study evaluates several methods sampling MPs, using honeybees, pollen, a novel in-hive passive sampler named APITrap. The collected samples were characterized stereomicroscopy to count categorise MPs by morphology, colour, type. To chemical identification, micro-Fourier transform-infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was employed determine polymer types. conducted across four consecutive surveillance programmes, five different apiaries Denmark. Our findings indicated that APITrap demonstrated better reproducibility, with lower variation results 39%, compared 111% honeybee 97% pollen samples. Furthermore, use no negative impact on bees can be easily applied successive samplings. average number detected studies ranged from 39 67 APITrap, 6 9 samples, 11 Fibres most frequently found, accounting an 91% total similar values fragments (5%) films (4%). predominantly coloured black, blue, green red. Spectroscopy analysis confirmed presence up synthetic polymers. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) common case fibres similarly polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyacrylonitrile (PAN) polyamide (PA) non fibrous MPs. study, based citizen science supported beekeepers, highlights potencial accumulate beehives. It also shows provides highly reliable comprehensive approach large-scale studies.

Language: Английский

Microplastics as carriers of toxic pollutants: Source, transport, and toxicological effects DOI
Nazifa Rafa,

Bushra Ahmed,

Fatema Tuj Zohora

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Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 343, P. 123190 - 123190

Published: Dec. 23, 2023

Language: Английский

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From oceans to dinner plates: The impact of microplastics on human health DOI Creative Commons
Ebuka Chizitere Emenike, Chika J. Okorie,

Toluwalase Ojeyemi

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Heliyon, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(10), P. e20440 - e20440

Published: Sept. 26, 2023

Microplastics, measuring less than 5 mm in diameter, are now found various environmental media, including soil, water, and air, have infiltrated the food chain, ultimately becoming a part of human diet. This study offers comprehensive examination intricate nexus between microplastics health, thereby contributing to existing knowledge on subject. Sources microplastics, microfibers from textiles, personal care products, wastewater treatment plants, among others, were assessed. The meticulously examined diverse routes microplastic exposure—ingestion, inhalation, dermal contact—offering insights into associated health risks. Notably, ingestion has been linked gastrointestinal disturbances, endocrine disruption, potential transmission pathogenic bacteria. Inhalation airborne emerges as critical concern, with possible implications for respiratory cardiovascular health. Dermal contact, although explored, raises prospect skin irritation allergic reactions. impacts COVID-19 pollution also highlighted. Throughout manuscript, need deeper mechanistic understanding interactions systems is emphasized, underscoring urgency further research public awareness.

Language: Английский

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MicroRaman spectroscopy detects the presence of microplastics in human urine and kidney tissue DOI Creative Commons
Sara Massardo, Daniela Verzola, Stefano Alberti

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Environment International, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 184, P. 108444 - 108444

Published: Jan. 19, 2024

There is a growing concern within the medical community about potential burden of microplastics on human organs and tissues. In this study, we investigated by microRaman spectroscopy presence in kidneys urine. Moreover, an open-access software was developed validated for project, which enabled comparison between spectra self-created spectral database, thus enhancing ability to characterize polymers pigments biological matrices. Healthy portions ten obtained from nephrectomies, as well urine samples healthy donors were analyzed: 26 particles both kidney identified, with sizes ranging 3 13 μm 1 29 kidneys. The most frequently determined are polyethylene polystyrene, while common hematite Cu-phthalocyanine. This preclinical study proves renal tissues confirms their urine, providing first evidence deposition humans.

Language: Английский

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Green solutions for blue waters: Using biomaterials to purify water from microplastics and nanoplastics DOI
Vafa Fakhri, Ali Hamzehlouy,

Atieh Janmaleki Dehchani

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Journal of Water Process Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 65, P. 105854 - 105854

Published: July 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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Exploration of microplastic concentration in indoor and outdoor air samples: Morphological, polymeric, and elemental analysis DOI

Khadija Sharaf Din,

Muhammad Fahim Khokhar, Shahid Ikramullah Butt

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 908, P. 168398 - 168398

Published: Nov. 11, 2023

Language: Английский

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Determining the Contribution of Micro/Nanoplastics to Antimicrobial Resistance: Challenges and Perspectives DOI
Gaoyang Luo, Bin Liang, Hanlin Cui

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Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 57(33), P. 12137 - 12152

Published: Aug. 14, 2023

Microorganisms colonizing the surfaces of microplastics form a plastisphere in environment, which captures miscellaneous substances. The plastisphere, owning to its inherently complex nature, may serve as "Petri dish" for development and dissemination antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), adding layer complexity tackling global challenge both ARGs. Increasing studies have drawn insights into extent proliferation ARGs occurred presence micro/nanoplastics, thereby increasing antimicrobial (AMR). However, comprehensive review is still lacking consideration current increasingly scattered research focus results. This focuses on spread mediated by microplastics, especially challenges perspectives determining contribution AMR. accumulates biotic abiotic materials persistent surfaces, which, turn, offers preferred environment gene exchange within across boundary plastisphere. Microplastics breaking down smaller sizes, such nanoscale, can possibly promote horizontal transfer environmental stressors inducing overgeneration reactive oxygen species. Additionally, we also discussed methods, quantitatively comparing ARG profiles among different samples this emerging field that multidimensional parameters are great necessity systematically determine risk Finally, based biological sequencing data, offered framework assess AMR risks micro/nanoplastics biocolonizable microparticles leverage AMR-associated messages, including ARGs' abundance, mobility, potential acquisition pathogens.

Language: Английский

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Microplastics and Kidneys: An Update on the Evidence for Deposition of Plastic Microparticles in Human Organs, Tissues and Fluids and Renal Toxicity Concern DOI Open Access
Edoardo La Porta, Ottavia Exacoustos, Francesca Lugani

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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 24(18), P. 14391 - 14391

Published: Sept. 21, 2023

Plastic pollution became a main challenge for human beings as demonstrated by the increasing dispersion of plastic waste into environment. Microplastics (MPs) have become ubiquitous and humans are exposed daily to inhalation or ingestion microparticles. Recent studies performed using mainly spectroscopy spectrometry-based techniques shown astounding evidence presence MPs in tissues, organs fluids. The placenta, meconium, breast milk, lung, intestine, liver, heart cardiovascular system, blood, urine cerebrovascular liquid afflicted MPs’ deposition. On whole, obtained data underline great heterogeneity among different tissue polymers characterized microparticles’ dimension, even if most them seem be below 50–100 µm. Evidence possible contribution diseases is still limited this field study medicine an initial state. However, on their toxicity vitro vivo suggest worrying effects cells mediated oxidative stress, inflammation fibrosis. Nephrological insufficient kidneys lacking, but little present literature has histological functional alteration animal models cytotoxicity through apoptosis, autophagy, stress kidney cells. Overall, manuscript we report review recommends urgent further analyze potential correlations between disease exposure human.

Language: Английский

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Are you drowned in microplastic pollution? A brief insight on the current knowledge for early career researchers developing novel remediation strategies DOI Creative Commons
Nicoly Milhardo Lourenço Nohara, Maria Camila Ariza-Tarazona, Eduardo Rezende Triboni

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 918, P. 170382 - 170382

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Microplastics (MPs) composed of different polymers with various shapes, within a vast granulometric distribution (1 μm - 5 mm) and wide variety physicochemical surface bulk characteristics spiral around the globe, atmospheric, oceanic, cryospheric, terrestrial residence times, while interacting other pollutants biota. The challenges microplastic pollution are related to complex relationships between generation mechanisms (physical, chemical, biological), their properties, interactions microorganisms, changes in properties aging, small sizes that facilitate diffusion transportation air, water, land, biota, thereby promoting ubiquity. Early career researchers (ERCs) constitute an essential part scientific community committed overcoming new ideas innovative perspectives for development remediation technologies. However, because enormous amount information available, it may be difficult ERCs determine complexity this environmental issue. This mini-review aims provide quick updated overview insights help them acquire background needed develop highly physical, biological technologies, as well valorization proposals education awareness campaigns. Moreover, recommendations holistic strategies presented here can propose technologies considering environmental, social, practical dimensions fulfilling current government policies manage plastic waste.

Language: Английский

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Unveiling the impacts of microplastic pollution on soil health: A comprehensive review DOI

Nan Chang,

Liqiao Chen,

Na Wang

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 951, P. 175643 - 175643

Published: Aug. 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Bridging the Gaps between Microplastics and Human Health DOI Creative Commons

Stephanie Damaj,

Farah Trad,

Dennis Goevert

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Microplastics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(1), P. 46 - 66

Published: Jan. 11, 2024

Given the broad and intense use of plastic, society is being increasingly affected by its degradation by-products, particularly microplastics (MPs), fragments smaller than 5 mm in size, nanoplastics (NPs), with sizes less 1 µm. MPs NPs may enter body primarily through inhalation, consumption, skin contact. Once ingested, can penetrate tissues, deviating to other parts potentially affecting important cellular pathways such as nonconforming chemokine receptors that control communication between fetus mother. Consequently, potential health harm induced via MP internalization a major issue, evidenced multiple studies demonstrating harmful consequences diverse animal models human cells. Here, an overview various modes exposure presented, including placental transfer, ingestion, breastmilk absorption, well fetal toxicity due plastic particles based on vitro studies. Though our environment are becoming more recognized, their developmental still scarcely known. Besides negatively pregnancy, have been shown developing fetus, given ability cross barrier. Still, considerable gaps remain understanding dispersion these precise types bearing greatest dangers. As result, we advocate for larger-scale epidemiological investigations, development novel approaches measuring NP exposures, necessity kinds guide future research efforts.

Language: Английский

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