Airborne microplastics: Occurrence, sources, fate, risks and mitigation

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 858, P. 159943 - 159943

Published: Nov. 7, 2022

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in agricultural soils: A comprehensive perspective on occurrence, environmental behaviors and effects

Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 489, P. 151328 - 151328

Published: April 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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Combined ecotoxicological effects of different-sized polyethylene microplastics and imidacloprid on the earthworms (Eisenia fetida)

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 870, P. 161795 - 161795

Published: Jan. 26, 2023

Language: Английский

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Heavy metal toxicity in earthworms and its environmental implications: A review

Environmental Advances, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12, P. 100374 - 100374

Published: May 1, 2023

Earthworms are important soil organisms, contributing to many beneficial ecological services that can be harmed by heavy metal contamination. Because of their permeable skin and constant contact with through digestive tract, they extremely sensitive Heavy metals get bioaccumulated in bodies cause major health problems. In this review, we describe the findings various studies on toxicity earthworms, mechanisms toxicity, detoxification responses consequences environment. have deleterious impact earthworms at all levels organization, including inhibiting enzyme activities, causing DNA damage, reducing survival, growth cocoon production, altering behavior total earthworm community diversity biomass. These negative effects disproportionate adverse for stability as well serious entire terrestrial ecosystem. So, pollution poses a threat activity posing risk environment human health.

Language: Английский

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Polyethylene mulch film-derived microplastics enhance the bioaccumulation of atrazine in two earthworm species (Eisenia fetida and Metaphire guillelmi) via carrier effects

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 455, P. 131603 - 131603

Published: May 9, 2023

Language: Английский

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Microplastics derived from plastic mulch films and their carrier function effect on the environmental risk of pesticides

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 924, P. 171472 - 171472

Published: March 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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Degradation of Polymer Materials in the Environment and Its Impact on the Health of Experimental Animals: A Review

Polymers, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(19), P. 2807 - 2807

Published: Oct. 3, 2024

The extensive use of polymeric materials has resulted in significant environmental pollution, prompting the need for a deeper understanding their degradation processes and impacts. This review provides comprehensive analysis environment impact on health experimental animals. It identifies common polymers, delineates pathways, describes resulting products under different conditions. covers physical, chemical, biological mechanisms, highlighting complex interplay factors influencing these processes. Furthermore, it examines implications products, using animals as proxies assessing potential risks to human health. By synthesizing current research, focuses studies related small organisms (primarily rodents invertebrates, supplemented by fish mollusks) explore effects polymer living underscores urgency developing implementing effective waste management strategies. These strategies are crucial mitigating adverse impacts degradation, thus promoting more sustainable interaction between activities natural environment.

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of Fenton, Photo-Fenton and Fenton-like Processes in Degradation of PE, PP, and PVC Microplastics

Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(5), P. 673 - 673

Published: Feb. 25, 2024

The global problem of microplastics in the environment is “inspiring” scientists to find environmentally friendly and economically viable methods remove these pollutants from environment. Advanced oxidation processes are among most promising methods. In this work, potential Fenton, photo-Fenton, Fenton-like for degradation low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) water suspensions was investigated. influence three parameters on efficiency process tested: pH medium (3–7), mass added iron (10–50 times less than microplastics), H2O2 (5–25 more iron). effectiveness treatment monitored by FTIR-ATR spectroscopy. After 60-min treatments, PP microparticles were found be insensitive. Fenton PVC photo-Fenton LDPE PVC, changes FTIR spectra related observed. cases, optimized. It that a low (3) high (optimal values 1/12 1/10 respectively) favored all three. concentrations (25 higher iron), while significantly lower (11 15 treatment, respectively), suggesting scavenging activity occurs.

Language: Английский

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The Abundance of Microplastics in the World’s Oceans: A Systematic Review

Oceans, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(3), P. 398 - 428

Published: June 21, 2024

Microplastics are ubiquitous in marine environments and have been documented across all ocean compartments, especially surface waters, the world. Even though several studies identify presence of microplastics world’s five oceans, there remains an overt problem large inconsistencies their sampling, extraction, consequent quantification. Despite complexity these methodologies, researchers tried to explore microplastic abundance waters. Using a systematic review approach, dataset was derived from 73 primary undertaken since year 2010 following Oslo Paris Conventions (OSPAR) guidelines monitor harmonise debris. The results showed differences distribution waters oceans. overall concentration oceans ranged between 0.002 62.50 items/m3, with mean 2.76 items/m3. highest found Atlantic (4.98 items/m3), while least observed Southern Ocean (0.04 items/m3). While challenging, this paper recommends harmonisation separation, identification methods globe aid design appropriate mitigation strategies for reducing plastic pollution.

Language: Английский

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The combined effects of azoxystrobin and different aged polyethylene microplastics on earthworms (Eisenia fetida): A systematic evaluation based on oxidative damage and intestinal function

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 923, P. 171494 - 171494

Published: March 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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