Source, migration and toxicology of microplastics in soil

Environment International, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 137, P. 105263 - 105263

Published: Feb. 19, 2020

Microplastics are emerging contaminants and their presence in water soil ecosystems has recently drawn considerable attention because they pose a great threat to entire ecosystems. Recent researches have focused on the detection, occurrence, characterization, toxicology of microplastics marine freshwater ecosystems; however, our understanding ecological effects is still limited compared with that aquatic Here, we compiled literature, studying sources, migration soil, negative impacts health function, trophic transfer food chains, corresponding adverse organisms order address potential human risks caused by soil. This review aims gaps knowledge, shed light propose future studies microplastic pollution resultant ecotoxicity. Furthermore, this limiting establishing management remediation measures mitigate posed pollution.

Language: Английский

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Detection of microplastics in human lung tissue using μFTIR spectroscopy

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 831, P. 154907 - 154907

Published: March 30, 2022

Airborne microplastics (MPs) have been sampled globally, and their concentration is known to increase in areas of high human population activity, especially indoors. Respiratory symptoms disease following exposure occupational levels MPs within industry settings also reported. It remains be seen whether from the environment can inhaled, deposited accumulated lungs. This study analysed digested lung tissue samples (n = 13) using μFTIR spectroscopy (size limitation 3 μm) detect characterise any present. In total, 39 were identified 11 13 with an average 1.42 ± 1.50 MP/g (expressed as 0.69 0.84 after background subtraction adjustments). The MP significantly higher than those combined procedural/laboratory blanks 9 MPs, a mean SD 0.53 1.07, p 0.001). Of detected, 12 polymer types polypropylene, PP (23%), polyethylene terephthalate, PET (18%) resin (15%) most abundant. (unadjusted) all regions categorised upper (0.80 0.96 MP/g), middle/lingular (0.41 0.37 detected lower (3.12 1.30 MP/g) region compared (p 0.026) mid 0.038) regions. After subtracting blanks, these became 0.23 0.28, 0.33 1.65 0.88 respectively. demonstrates highest level contamination control reports unadjusted values alongside different adjustment techniques. These results support inhalation route for environmental this characterisation now inform realistic conditions laboratory experiments, aim determining health impacts.

Language: Английский

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Environmental source, fate, and toxicity of microplastics

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 407, P. 124357 - 124357

Published: Oct. 23, 2020

Language: Английский

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Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Development Goals, and Need to Focus on Circular Economy and Policy Interventions

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(17), P. 9963 - 9963

Published: Sept. 6, 2021

Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. waste exposed to the environment creates problems of significant concern for all life forms. production accumulation natural are occurring at an unprecedented rate due indiscriminate use, inadequate recycling, deposits landfills. In 2019, global plastic was 370 million tons, with only 9% it being recycled, 12% incinerated, remaining left or The leakage wastes into ecosystems rate. management a challenging problem researchers, policymakers, citizens, other stakeholders. Therefore, here, we summarize current understanding concerns plastics (microplastics nanoplastics) on overall goal this review provide background assessment adverse effects ecosystems; interlink sustainable development goals; address policy initiatives under transdisciplinary approaches through cycle assessment, circular economy, sustainability; identify knowledge gaps; recommendations. community involvement socio-economic inputs different countries presented discussed. ban policies public awareness likely major mitigation interventions. need circularity assess potential environmental impacts resources used throughout product’s span emphasized. Innovations needed reduce, reuse, recycle, recover find eco-friendly replacements plastics. Empowering educating communities citizens act collectively minimize use alternative options must be promoted enforced. that addressed utmost priority.

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in soil: A review on methods, occurrence, sources, and potential risk

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 780, P. 146546 - 146546

Published: March 19, 2021

Language: Английский

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Micro- and nano-plastics in marine environment: Source, distribution and threats — A review

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 698, P. 134254 - 134254

Published: Sept. 2, 2019

Language: Английский

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Response of soil enzyme activities and bacterial communities to the accumulation of microplastics in an acid cropped soil

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 707, P. 135634 - 135634

Published: Nov. 19, 2019

Language: Английский

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Effects of microplastics on soil properties: Current knowledge and future perspectives

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 424, P. 127531 - 127531

Published: Oct. 21, 2021

Language: Английский

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Microplastics as pollutants in agricultural soils

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 265, P. 114980 - 114980

Published: June 9, 2020

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in the freshwater and terrestrial environments: Prevalence, fates, impacts and sustainable solutions

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 719, P. 137512 - 137512

Published: Feb. 22, 2020

Language: Английский

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