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

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

Published: Dec. 23, 2023

Language: Английский

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Distribution, characteristics, and risk assessments analysis of microplastics in shore sediments and surface water of Moheshkhali channel of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 855, P. 158892 - 158892

Published: Sept. 19, 2022

Language: Английский

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Fibrous microplastics released from textiles: Occurrence, fate, and remediation strategies

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 256, P. 104169 - 104169

Published: March 5, 2023

Language: Английский

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Towards environmentally sustainable management: A review on the generation, degradation, and recycling of polypropylene face mask waste

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 461, P. 132566 - 132566

Published: Sept. 17, 2023

Language: Английский

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Microplastic pollution in the marine environment: A review

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10, P. 100327 - 100327

Published: May 1, 2023

The quantity of plastic materials produced worldwide is progressively increasing. For instance, annual global production has increased from 1.5 to 390.7 million metric tons 1950 2021. Meanwhile, inefficient management strategies have resulted in huge waste disposal (i.e., the form macro-, micro-, and nanoplastics) environment a hostile manner. In particular, such uncontrollable discarding paves entrance pollution into as microplastics (μPs) after degradation macroplastics. this respect, marine environments are most typical regions prone μP pollution. These ubiquitous emerging pollutants can also adsorb other pollutants, organic materials, toxic heavy metal ions, pathogens, transfer them living organisms. main theme present study compile information on how affects ecosystem, with particular emphasis following key factors: (i) types sources μPs, particularly those entering sinks; (ii) mechanisms leading μPs' degradation; (iii) poisonous effects μPs biota humans; (iv) fate environment, including their transportation routes deposition modes, (v) recent developments characterization, separation, removal environment. presented here would be practical for developing effective risk plans.

Language: Английский

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Global face mask pollution: threats to the environment and wildlife, and potential solutions

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 887, P. 164055 - 164055

Published: May 11, 2023

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in marine ecosystems: A comprehensive review of biological and ecological implications and its mitigation approach using nanotechnology for the sustainable environment

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 256, P. 119181 - 119181

Published: May 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review

Clinical Microbiology Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 37(2)

Published: May 22, 2024

SUMMARYThis narrative review and meta-analysis summarizes a broad evidence base on the benefits-and also practicalities, disbenefits, harms personal, sociocultural environmental impacts-of masks masking. Our synthesis of from over 100 published reviews selected primary studies, including re-analyzing contested meta-analyses key clinical trials, produced seven findings. First, there is strong consistent for airborne transmission severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) other pathogens. Second, are, if correctly consistently worn, effective in reducing diseases show dose-response effect. Third, respirators are significantly more than medical or cloth masks. Fourth, mask mandates overall, community Fifth, important symbols; non-adherence to masking sometimes linked political ideological beliefs widely circulated mis- disinformation. Sixth, while much that not generally harmful general population, may be relatively contraindicated individuals with certain conditions, who require exemption. Furthermore, groups (notably D/deaf people) disadvantaged when others masked. Finally, risks environment single-use respirators. We propose an agenda future research, improved characterization situations which should recommended mandated; attention comfort acceptability; generalized disability-focused communication support settings where worn; development testing novel materials designs filtration, breathability, impact.

Language: Английский

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An artificial intelligence study on energy, exergy, and environmental aspects of upcycling face mask waste to a hydrogen-rich syngas through a thermal conversion process

Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 187, P. 1189 - 1200

Published: May 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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Combined effect of arsenic and polystyrene-nanoplastics at environmentally relevant concentrations in mice liver: Activation of apoptosis, pyroptosis and excessive autophagy

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 300, P. 134566 - 134566

Published: April 9, 2022

Language: Английский

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