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.
Plastic
debris,
including
nanoplastic
particles
(NPPs),
has
emerged
as
an
important
global
environmental
issue
due
to
its
detrimental
effects
on
human
health,
ecosystems,
and
climate.
Atmospheric
processes
play
role
in
the
transportation
fate
of
plastic
environment.
In
this
study,
a
high-resolution
time-of-flight
aerosol
mass
spectrometer
(HR-ToF-AMS)
was
employed
establish
first
online
approach
for
identification
quantification
airborne
submicrometer
polystyrene
(PS)
NPPs
from
laboratory-generated
ambient
aerosols.
The
fragmentation
ion
C
Emerging contaminants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(3), P. 100233 - 100233
Published: May 3, 2023
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
emerging
environmental
contaminants
pervasive
in
the
environment.
Studies
have
revealed
that
majority
of
airborne
MPs
form
fiber.
Inhaled
atmospheric
adversely
impact
human
health,
causing
inflammation
and
oxidative
stress.
Atmospheric
may
also
carry
hazardous
chemical
pollutants
addition
to
heavy
metals.
Many
research
studies
been
conducted
about
MPs’
presence
components,
however
questions
identification
remained
unanswered.
Based
on
mentioned
gaps,
this
study
examined
sources
abundance
atmosphere
their
generation,
accumulation,
fate.
The
paper
further
evaluates
current
methods
for
identifying
assessing
health
According
findings,
there
flaws
complexity
assessment
technical
procedures,
which
challenges
data
comparability
dependability.
In
order
ensure
reliability,
needs
be
expressed
using
a
unified
standard
methodology.
Innovative
well-established
methods,
strategies
minimize
impacts
MPs,
appropriate
steps
reduce
global
pollution
required
state
MPs.
It
provides
an
overview
MPs'
characteristics,
sources,
transmission
deposition
mechanisms.
Advances
bacterial
degradation,
sunlight-driven
photocatalysts,
fuels,
biodegradable
plastics
could
revolutionize
future
reducing
plastic
pollution.
Future
should
include
more
various
aspects
Despite
several
many
regarding
from
perspectives
COVID-19
One
Health
still
need
answered.
This
will
help
key
stakeholders
policymakers
safeguarding
public
environment
threats
posed
by
