Environment International,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
140, P. 105750 - 105750
Published: April 29, 2020
Coexposure
of
MPs
and
other
contaminants
adsorbed
from
the
environment
has
raised
many
attentions,
but
understanding
combined
effects
plastic
additives
are
limited.
Butylated
hydroxyanisole
(BHA),
a
widely
used
synthetic
phenolic
antioxidant
in
plastics,
gained
high
concerns
due
to
their
unintended
environmental
release
potential
threat
aquatic
organisms.
This
study
was
conducted
reveal
influences
on
bioaccumulation
developmental
toxicity
BHA
zebrafish
larvae.
As
result,
promoted
accumulation
larvae
enhanced
development
manifested
by
reduced
hatching
rates,
increased
malformation
rates
decreased
calcified
vertebrae.
Although
concentration
not
sufficient
cause
obvious
toxicity,
impacts
thyroid
hormones
status
might
contribute
aggravated
join
toxicity.
The
metabolomic
mechanism
revealed
be
that
coexposure
affected
via
disturbing
metabolism
arachidonic
acid,
glycerophospholipid,
lipids.
Our
results
emphasized
MPs,
even
at
nontoxic
concentrations,
combination
with
caused
health
risk
should
ignored.
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: March 16, 2022
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
regarded
as
a
global
issue
due
to
their
toxicity
effects
on
fish
and
humans.
Fish
is
vital
origin
of
human
protein,
which
necessary
for
body
growth.
Contamination
by
MPs
major
hazard
that
requires
special
focus.
After
exposure
alone
or
in
combination
with
other
pollutants,
may
experience
variety
health
issues.
can
cause
tissue
damage,
oxidative
stress,
changes
immune-related
gene
expression
well
antioxidant
status
fish.
being
exposed
MPs,
suffer
from
neurotoxicity,
growth
retardation,
behavioral
abnormalities.
The
consequences
poorly
understood.
Due
the
abundance
environment,
occur
via
consumption,
inhalation,
skin
contact.
Humans
cytotoxicity,
immune
system
disruption,
transfer
tissues
after
them.
toxic
both
still
unknown.
This
detailed
review
has
potential
add
existing
knowledge
about
ecotoxicity
humans,
will
be
useful
forthcoming
study.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
55(23), P. 15579 - 15595
Published: Nov. 8, 2021
As
two
major
types
of
pollutants
emerging
concerns,
microplastics
(MPs)
and
antibiotics
(ATs)
coexist
in
aquatic
environments,
their
interactions
are
a
source
increasing
concern.
Therefore,
this
work
examines
the
interaction
mechanisms
MPs
ATs,
effect
on
ATs
bioavailability
antibiotic
resistance
genes
(ARGs)
abundance
environments.
First,
for
adsorption
summarized,
mainly
including
hydrophobic,
hydrogen-bonding,
electrostatic
interactions.
But
other
possible
mechanisms,
such
as
halogen
bonding,
CH/π
interaction,
cation−π
negative
charge-assisted
hydrogen
bonds,
newly
proposed
to
explain
observed
adsorption.
Additionally,
environmental
factors
(such
pH,
ionic
strength,
dissolved
organic
matters,
minerals,
aging
conditions)
affecting
by
specifically
discussed.
Moreover,
could
change
bioaccumulation
toxicity
organisms,
related
joint
reviewed
analyzed.
Furthermore,
can
enrich
ARGs
from
surrounding
environment,
is
evaluated.
Finally,
research
challenges
perspectives
MPs–ATs
implications
presented.
This
review
will
facilitate
better
understanding
fate
risk
both
ATs.
Microplastics
are
a
big
and
growing
part
of
global
pollution,
which
has
aroused
increasing
concern
in
recent
years
because
their
large
amount,
wide
distribution,
adverse
effects.
can
sorb
various
pollutants
from
aquatic
environments
act
as
vectors
pollutants.
Most
studies
mainly
focused
on
the
virgin
microplastics.
However,
microplastics
be
easily
colonized
by
microorganisms,
form
biofilm,
will
influence
behaviors
potential
risks
The
formation
biofilm
its
effects
properties
have
been
studied
before,
but
sorption
transport
behaviors,
for
pollutants'
transfer
not
reviewed.
In
this
paper,
role
biofilm-developed
was
thoroughly
analyzed
summarized.
First,
microplastics,
compositions
microorganisms
influencing
factors,
property
changes
after
attachment
Second,
onto
is
discussed.
Third,
vector
analyzed.
We
concluded
that
could
provide
unique
substrates
microorganisms.
Biofilm-developed
more
than
ones,
then
to
introduce
attached
organisms.
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
8(2), P. 40 - 40
Published: June 2, 2020
Microplastics
have
become
one
of
the
leading
environmental
threats
due
to
their
persistence,
ubiquity
and
intrinsic
toxic
potential.
The
potential
harm
that
microplastics
impose
on
ecosystems
varies
from
direct
effects
(i.e.,
entanglement
ingestion)
ability
sorb
a
diversity
pollutants
(e.g.,
heavy
metals,
persistent
organic
compounds
or
pharmaceuticals).
Therefore,
toxicological
assessment
combined
sorbed
can
produce
in
biota
is
hottest
topics
toxicology
field.
This
review
aims
clarify
main
impacts
this
interaction
could
by
(1)
highlighting
principal
factors
influence
sorption
capacities;
(2)
discussing
scenarios
which
may
an
essential
role
bioaccumulation
transfer
chemicals;
(3)
reviewing
recently
published
studies
describing
caused
combination
chemicals.
Finally,
discussion
regarding
need
for
new
generation
presented.
