BMC Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: April 12, 2025
Academic
achievement
is
essential
to
people's
individual
and
social
development
by
enhancing
opportunities
for
significant
personal
throughout
life.
Exposure
toxic
agents
due
poor
water
quality
may
negatively
influence
neurodevelopment
in
children
adolescents
into
adulthood.
We
aimed
estimate
the
association
between
type
of
drinking
purposes
academic
achievements
Colombian
adults.
designed
a
cross-sectional
study
based
on
National
Survey
Nutritional
Situation
Colombia
(Encuesta
Nacional
de
la
Situación
Nutricional
en
-ENSIN-)
2015.
our
was
classified
as
less
than
complete
primary
school
(0-4
years),
incomplete
secondary
(5-10
higher
education
(11-15
more
(16-24
years).
utilized
adjusted
ordinal
logistic
regression
betas
(β's)
Odds
Ratio
[OR]
with
95%
confidence
intervals
[95%CI].
After
adjusting
potential
confounders,
we
report
an
inverse
consumption
untreated
attainments,
where
individuals
who
drink
surface
[β:
-0.625;
95%CI:
-0.629,
-0.620],
or
groundwater
-0.368;
-0.372,
-0.364]
were
likely
achieve
educational
levels
compared
those
consuming
treated
water.
This
pattern
similar
across
country
when
disaggregated
region.
found
that
people
lower
are
consume
Colombia.
Our
results
encourage
improving
access
population
emphasis
rural
communities
Atlantic
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
252, P. 114567 - 114567
Published: Jan. 26, 2023
As
microplastic
pollution
has
become
an
emerging
environmental
issue
of
global
concern,
microplastics
in
aquaculture
have
a
research
hotspot.
For
safety,
economic
efficiency
and
food
safety
considerations,
comprehensive
understanding
is
necessary.
This
review
outlines
overview
sources
effects
aquaculture.
External
inputs
processes
are
Microplastics
may
release
harmful
additives
adsorb
pollutants
environment,
cause
deterioration
as
well
toxicological
effects,
affect
the
behavior,
growth
reproduction
products,
ultimately
reducing
benefits
entering
human
body
through
products
also
pose
potential
health
risks
at
multiple
levels.
Microplastic
removal
strategies
used
various
countries
reviewed.
Ecological
interception
purification
considered
to
be
effective
methods.
In
addition,
strengthening
management
improving
fishing
gear
packaging
currently
feasible
solutions.
proactive
measures,
new
portable
monitoring
system
remote
sensing
technology
broad
application
prospects.
And
it
was
encouraged
comprehensively
strengthen
supervision
talent
exchange
construction
laws
regulations.
Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
315, P. 120366 - 120366
Published: Oct. 12, 2022
Coastal
lagoons
are
transitional
environments
between
continental
and
marine
aquatic
systems.
Globally,
coastal
of
great
ecological
socioeconomic
importance
as
providers
valuable
ecosystem
services.
However,
these
fragile
subject
to
several
human
pressures,
including
pollution
by
microplastics
(MPs).
The
aim
this
review
was
identify
summarize
advances
in
MP
research
across
the
world.
We
consider
peer−reviewed
publications
on
topic
published
English
Spanish
2000
April
21,
2022,
available
Scopus
Google
Scholar.
found
57
with
data
abundances
their
characteristics
50
from
around
world,
58%
which
have
some
environmental
protection
status.
number
type
has
increased
significantly
since
2019.
Methodological
differences
amongst
studies
MPs
were
nevertheless
a
limiting
factor
for
wide−ranging
comparisons.
Most
(77%)
conducted
single
compartments,
integration
limited,
hampering
current
understanding
dynamics
such
lagoons.
more
abundant
highly
populated
shores
watersheds,
support
intensive
activities.
On
contrary,
natural
protected
areas
had
lower
MPs,
mostly
sediments
organisms.
Fiber/filament
fragment
shapes,
polyethylene,
polyester,
polypropylene
polymers
predominant.
accumulated
certain
lagoons,
or
been
exported
sea,
depending
influence
seasonal
weather,
hydrodynamics,
anthropogenic
typology
MPs.
It
is
advised
that
future
should
focus
methodological
aspects,
assessment/monitoring
itself,
impacts,
prevention
measures
part
sound
management.
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
343, P. 140301 - 140301
Published: Sept. 26, 2023
Considering
the
well
documented,
almost
ubiquitous
nature
of
microplastics
in
different
environments,
exposure
pregnant
women
to
may
pose
risks
unborn
children.
The
study
focused
on
investigating
presence
amniotic
fluid
and
placenta,
brings
first
evidence
simultaneous
additives
both
human
placentas.
In
total,
20
samples
placenta
from
10
patients
were
analyzed
for
plastic
by
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
-
attenuated
total
reflectance
(FTIR-ATR)
after
alkaline
digestion
with
KOH.
9
out
patients,
or
found
fluid,
both.
Specifically,
44
particles
polymer
identified
all
samples.
Chlorinated
Polyethylene
(CPE)
Calcium
zinc
PVC
Stabilizer
particle
sizes
between
50
μm
prevailed.
Although
involved
this
study,
who
provided
samples,
experienced
physiological,
singleton
pregnancies
complicated
preterm
prelabour
rupture
membranes
(PPROM),
it
is
too
early
draw
any
conclusions
more
research
needed.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
291, P. 117883 - 117883
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
emerging
contaminants
characterized
by
persistence,
cross-media
transport,
and
complex
pollutant
interactions,
posing
serious
ecotoxicological
risks
to
ecosystems
human
health.
Effective
MPs
management
requires
multi-faced,
long-term,
strategies
involving
targeted
sampling,
quantitative
detection,
comprehensive
risk
assessments,
all
of
which
entail
significant
resource
investment.
Despite
advancements
in
remediation
technologies,
a
holistic
governance
framework
integrating
these
innovations
remains
underdeveloped.
This
review
synthesizes
current
knowledge
on
MPs,
elaborating
their
diverse
morphologies,
degradation
pathways,
role
as
vectors
for
toxic
substances.
State-of-the-art
extraction
techniques
evaluated
this
article,
including
micropore
adsorption
using
nanocomposites,
alongside
the
incorporation
advanced
analytical
tools
such
spectroscopic
methods,
electron
microscopy,
bioinformatics
augment
environmental
forensics.
also
underscores
necessity
formulating
robust
global
policies
regulate
pollution
discusses
potential
biodegradation
thermal
sustainable
solutions
removal.
By
promoting
an
interdisciplinary
approach,
advocates
coordinated
response,
science,
policy
frameworks,
waste
mitigate
escalating
impact
well-being.
