Microplastics in the urban atmosphere: Sources, occurrences, distribution, and potential health implications

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12, P. 100346 - 100346

Published: July 20, 2023

Urbanization itself is a major and furthermost imperative contributor to the release of microplastics into environments. As cities grow develop, more plastic products are consumed discarded, resulting in increased pollution levels. Although researches on airborne (AMPs) urban regions scare, recent findings have shown high concentration them air residential areas. Textiles main source indoor ambiance, while traffic-related particles, textiles agricultural marine appear be responsible for polluting cities' outdoor atmosphere. Local metrological situation, topography physical features particles control behavior, distribution fate microplastics. Inhalation primary exposure route may induce toxicity respiratory tract. Understanding these factors crucial developing effective strategies mitigate their impact human health environment. Current work reviews published literature settings aiming at characterizing parent's materials, potential sources both spaces, possible impacts along with some further suggestions.

Language: Английский

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Contribution of Road Vehicle Tyre Wear to Microplastics and Ambient Air Pollution

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 522 - 522

Published: Jan. 7, 2024

Tyre particles are generated by shear forces between the tread and road or volatilisation. abrasion (wear) contributes from one-third to half of microplastics unintentionally released into environment. The major part ends up in soil, a considerable amount is aquatic environment, small percentage becomes airborne. Nevertheless, tyre 5–30% transport particulate matter (PM) emissions. This corresponds approximately 5% total ambient PM particle mass size distribution peak at around 20 100 μm, with second 2–10 μm range. A nucleation mode has been reported some studies. absolute levels depend on tyre, vehicle, characteristics, but also environmental conditions driving style. Most emission factors literature based data prior year 2000. We aggregated recent studies found mean 110 mg/km per vehicle 68 mg/km/t for passenger cars (based 300 measurements). Based limited number studies, PM10 emissions were 1.4–2.2 tyre. On other hand, order 1010 #/km ratio was be 2.5% average. Finally, PM2.5 calculated 40%. Various mitigation measures pollution could envisaged; most direct limitation rate, as proposed European Commission Euro 7 regulation. Other regulatory initiatives discussed.

Language: Английский

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An overview of the key topics related to the study of tire particles and their chemical leachates: From problems to solutions

TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 172, P. 117563 - 117563

Published: Jan. 30, 2024

The environmental contamination and biological impacts of tire particles their associated chemicals is great concern. Variously termed as wear (TWP), road (TRWP), end-of-life tires (ELTs) to differentiate between possible compositions sources in the environment, these rubber are a major source plastic pollution. array added that leach into environment presents an additional environmental, toxicological regulatory challenge. In this review, we define several topic areas relevant study particles, outlining current state ongoing challenges. Emissions estimates needed establish loads based on dated, summarised dataset rather than measured data, but determining presence hampered by lack standardised sampling methods. Several techniques for analysis available, variability model composition makes selection analytical markers challenging, does commercial standards. Toxicologically, there remains need delineate particle leachate effects and, addition, investigate emerging concern transformation products. Such knowledge required feed processes which currently regulate constituents separately whole tire. Technological solutions capture or replace progressing, often outside academia, it important scientific community collaborate with those attempting reduce impact tires, including industry.

Language: Английский

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State-of-the-art strategies for microplastics mitigation in aquatic environments: Identification, technological innovations, and prospects for advancement

Journal of Water Process Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61, P. 105336 - 105336

Published: April 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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Algae- and bacteria-based biodegradation of phthalic acid esters towards the sustainable green solution

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 41(2)

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in soils: A comprehensive review

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 960, P. 178298 - 178298

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Microplastics and pharmaceuticals from water and wastewater: Occurrence, impacts, and membrane bioreactor-based removal

Separation and Purification Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 131489 - 131489

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Assessment of microplastics and associated ecological risk in the longest river (Godavari) of peninsular India: A comprehensive source-to-sink analysis in water, sediment and fish

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 212, P. 117560 - 117560

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Local sources versus long-range transport of organic contaminants in the Arctic: future developments related to climate change

Environmental Science Advances, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Climate change leads to releases of persistent organic pollutants and chemicals emerging concern as glaciers melt permafrost thaws. Increased human activity in the Arctic may enhance local emissions potentially problematic chemicals.

Language: Английский

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Analytical challenges and possibilities for the quantification of tire-road wear particles

TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 165, P. 117121 - 117121

Published: June 10, 2023

As one of the largest sources microplastic particle emissions, tire-road wear mixtures (TRWPs) pose a potentially high threat to various environmental compartments. Their heterogenous properties, from varying size, density, shape, texture, elemental and chemical composition, cause challenging analytical workflows. Current methods for TRWP can be summarized in two main groups: single-particle-based bulk-based methods. Both groups include large variation methods, with different demands sampling sample pre-treatment, possible outputs. This review provides an overview current used studies particularly quantifications, focus on that have been peer-reviewed tested samples. The presents possibilities limitations approaches, as well highlighting gaps knowledge information needed move this research field forward.

Language: Английский

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