A Critical Review on Biological Impacts, Ecotoxicity, and Health Risks Associated with Microplastics

Water Air & Soil Pollution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 236(2)

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Characterization of polyethylene and polyurethane microplastics and their adsorption behavior on Cu2+ and Fe3+ in environmental matrices

Environmental Sciences Europe, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 37(1)

Published: Feb. 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Seasonal variations and risk assessment of microplastic contamination in agricultural soil and associated macroinvertebrates in Egypt

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

Abstract Contamination by microplastics (MPs) has the potential to rank among world’s most significant environmental issues. Despite fact that MP contamination is a global problem, little known about time variation of MPs in agricultural soil and its faunal communities which represent key role risk assessment. This study represents first field investigation regarding concentrations ecosystem Egypt. Our investigates seasonal fluctuations common fauna citrus orchard ( Citrus sinensis ) Egypt’s Sohag Governorate. Moreover, this work aimed identify how feeding strategies body size selected affect no. ingested. The greatest mean concentration was observed summer (664 ± 90.20 items/kg) dry weight. However lowest recorded autumn (354 70.92 items/kg). Aporrectodea caliginosa (earthworms) more contaminated with (6.84 2.5 item/individual annually) than Anisolabis maritima (earwigs) (2.06 0.86 annually). When comparing between taxa without considering organisms, earwigs showed higher (ranged from 117.93 5.23 244.38 4.57 items/gm wet weight) earthworms 25.62 2.43 51.66 4.05 weight). results found blue red colors were predominant fauna. Also, polyester fibers (PES) popular type microplastics, followed fractions polyethylene (PE) polypropylene (PP). Interestingly, reduction particles present compared those soil. Pollution load index (PLI) value varied across seasons, due reduced abundance. Hazard (H) indicates moderate (level III) high abundance low hazard score (4) all seasons. starting point for further studies on impact organisms various soils.

Language: Английский

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Microplastic accumulation in snake-eyed lizard (Ophisops elegans Menetries, 1832) after long-term monitoring: habitats matter, not years

Environmental Sciences Europe, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 37(1)

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

Microplastics (MPs) have become pervasive environmental pollutants with significant impacts on ecosystems, particularly aquatic environments. As these particles infiltrate various habitats, they are ingested by a wide range of organisms, from plankton to large marine mammals. The ingestion MPs disrupts the food web, causing physical and chemical harm animals at multiple trophic levels. Here, we studied accumulation in gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) terrestrial lizard species after long-term monitoring using museum specimens collection Fauna Flora Research Application Center Dokuz Eylül University decades ago. These samples were 1986 2013, but not consecutive years. GITs 300 individuals analyzed detected only 25 individuals. In individuals, most dominant form microplastic was fiber. highest number 2001, followed 1995. It is thought that this caused human activities lizard's environment it enters web indirectly because lives areas high interaction. Overall, study shows been present past, entering species, can inherently transfer other living things. understood will pose threats biodiversity ecosystem health as transferred through chain.

Language: Английский

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A Simple Technique for Studying the Interaction of Polypropylene-Based Microplastics with Adherent Mammalian Cells Using a Holder

Molecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 30(3), P. 516 - 516

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Microplastics pose a great challenge to human health and could prove be the most dangerous environmental contaminant of 21st century. The study presented here is an attempt at proposing new methodology for studying interaction microplastics with adherent mammalian cells using aides. disposable holders proposed provide direct contact between (with density lower than that water) in course culturing, which necessary as we postulate existence interaction. Using several microscopic methods (confocal fluorescence microscopy scanning electron (SEM)), have observed this causes non-destructive penetration cell monolayer adhesion surface. Caco-2 were used experiments. said are approximation digestive system, which, due presence plastics drinking water, particularly vulnerable interactions these contaminants. Model obtained by grinding pellets chemically pure polypropylene. imaging both space on surface was supplemented assay determine welfare studied microplastic-exposed models, did not show occurrence apoptosis or necrosis after 24 h exposure.

Language: Английский

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An integrated evaluation of potentially toxic elements and microplastics in the highland soils of the northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 489, P. 137453 - 137453

Published: Feb. 4, 2025

Language: Английский

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Effects of Polyester Fibres on Growth and Development of Rana Latastei Tadpoles: A Mesocosm Study

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Microplastic accumulation in soils: Unlocking the mechanism and biodegradation pathway

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17, P. 100629 - 100629

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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The nexus of microplastics, food and antimicrobial resistance in the context of aquatic environment: Interdisciplinary linkages of pathways

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 269, P. 104512 - 104512

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Subcellular Toxicity Assessments of Microplastics Released From Food Containers

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 489, P. 137541 - 137541

Published: Feb. 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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