Environmental Sciences Europe, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 37(1)
Published: May 21, 2025
Language: Английский
The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 960, P. 178298 - 178298
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 912, P. 169469 - 169469
Published: Dec. 27, 2023
Language: Английский
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Plants People Planet, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(2), P. 304 - 314
Published: Aug. 30, 2023
Societal Impact Statement Agricultural soils are substantial receptors of plastic pollution. Plastic crop covers, a facet agriplastics, may represent an important contribution to microplastic load in agricultural soils. The authors present nationwide study the United Kingdom, comparing between sites where covers and not used for carrot potato production. Sites were received higher compared with no cover was used. effects pollution largely unknown, requiring further research determine impact on soil, human health. Summary pollution, agriplastics potentially making overall intensive use mismanagement particularly mulch films, nets fleeces, pathway. In this study, we have analysed concentrations 324 samples from 108 across carrots or potatoes grown, using combined digestion density separation method. Microplastics stained Nile Red quantified fluorescence microscopy. Microplastic ranged 1320 8190 particles kg −1 , mean 3680 ± 129.1 . Where production, 2667 84.1 detected. At past 10 years, 4689 147.1 recorded. There significant difference abundance ( p ≤ 0.001), confirming that source microplastics Further studies needed investigate occurrence environment better understand their crops
Language: Английский
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Micro and Nano Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22, P. 100237 - 100237
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
Investigations on microplastic (MPs) particles in soils are extremely rare, and the published results often lack comparability due to different sampling, extracting, analytical approaches used. The current techniques for examining tiny MPs soil samples not particularly effective, but minor adjustments method combinations should be explored. complexity of matrix presents challenges developing a standardized approach characterizing removing them effectively, heterogeneity composition, variability their size/shape, interactions with particles, background contamination, methodological variations. This review focuses evaluating various methods extraction, purification, identification, measurement removal complex systems. A recommended methodology extracting from is proposed, aiming provide systematic recovery identification. Furthermore, article discusses sampling plans, drying sieving techniques, density separation methods, special emphasis photocatalytic removal. also addresses encountered such analyses suggests possible solutions, followed by future prospects. Additionally, importance environment highlighted, underscoring need effective methodologies tackling this pressing issue.
Language: Английский
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Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(1)
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
Plastic pollutants have emerged as one of the biggest environmental concerns in recent times. The potential hazards arise from presence additives within microplastics (MPs), which can leach into environment. These serve a multitude purposes, resulting diverse range compounds used plastic formulation. elements are commonly integrated molding processes to enhance usability, optimize material performance, and reduce costs. Throughout lifespan plastics, there exists for release unpolymerized monomers (sometimes more toxic) that not chemically bound polymers; these pose risks environment and, ultimately, human well-being. Assessing impact MPs on life requires determining precise chemical composition level exposure additives. Phthalates flame retardants currently focus extensive examination due their widespread Following closely behind stabilizers antioxidants, also undergoing evaluation. Chemical like hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) possess characteristics such persistence, bioaccumulation, toxicity. understanding ecotoxicological implications discharge primary materials remains limited at present. current state issues concerning regulations transparency regarding additive chemicals is marked by significant lack openness clarity. It paramount thoroughly comprehend assess ecosystems face leaching, degradation, eventual fate when plastics released
Language: Английский
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World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 40(7)
Published: May 29, 2024
Abstract Plastic pollution in the form of microplastics (MPs), poses a significant threat to natural ecosystems, with detrimental ecological, social, and economic impacts. This review paper aims provide an overview existing research on interaction between microbial biofilms MPs environments. The begins by outlining sources types MPs, emphasizing their widespread presence marine, freshwater, terrestrial ecosystems. It then discusses formation characteristics surfaces, highlighting role altering physicochemical properties facilitating processes such as vertical transport, biodegradation, dispersion microorganisms, gene transfer. Different methods used assess these interactions are discussed, including microbiological characterization. Current gaps challenges understanding complex relationships identified, need for further elucidate mechanisms underlying develop effective mitigation strategies. Innovative solutions, bioremediation techniques combination other strategies, nanotechnology, advanced filtration technologies, public awareness campaigns, proposed promising approaches address issue pollution. Overall, this underscores urgent multidisciplinary approach combating pollution, combining scientific research, technological innovation, engagement safeguard health integrity
Language: Английский
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Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9, P. 100558 - 100558
Published: Nov. 23, 2023
The physical characterization of indoor dust market samples showed the presence different macroplastics (pellet, film, and fiber). Most fall in size range 5 < L ≤ 6 mm. These have colors. concentration among was 27–730 g−1, while average 247 ± 196 g−1. Two hundred seventeen were identified characterized into 24 types macroplastics. In most markets, polymer risk index less-risk category (I), some environments, it high-risk (Ⅴ).
Language: Английский
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ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(5), P. 614 - 625
Published: April 9, 2024
This study examines microplastics (MPs) for the first time in soil of Diamond City, Surat (Gujarat, India) terms their abundance, distribution, chemical composition, and ecological risk assessment. A stereomicroscope Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to measure physical properties MPs. The outcome showed omnipresence MPs city's soil, with an average abundance 103.2 ± 57.28 particles 100 g–1. Over 90% all made polyethylene (70.19%), polypropylene (17.53%), poly(ethylene terephthalate) (6.92%) polymers. white/transparent-colored having a size about 2–5 mm are predominantly available. principal component analysis (PCA) results indicate that discovered samples mostly represented by fragments fibers, which account 52.90% total variance data set. Additionally, current research, assessment pollution load index (PLI), polymer hazard (PHI), (ERI) studied. PLI values greater than 1 observed, indicating sampling sites polluted Based on type polymer, toxicity found sample, evaluation concluded there is moderate medium associated polluting city soil. greatest PHI value this 239.69 (risk category: medium), while lowest 8.69 low). greenness profile method was assessed using software-based analytical metric (AGREE) tool. developed approach partially green, as shown AGREE score 0.53. present investigations emphasize critical importance taking action metropolitan areas such mitigate MP improve waste management practices greener cleaner ecosystem future. These findings will inspire creation ecofriendly alternatives crucial reducing plastic consumption, safeguarding ecosystems, mitigating MPs' impact quality.
Language: Английский
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Environmental Technology & Innovation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 35, P. 103637 - 103637
Published: April 18, 2024
Owing to their low cost, high plasticity, and corrosion resistance, plastic products are widely used across various industries. However, these can break down into microplastics (MPs) through several processes, including natural weathering, mechanical wear tear, industrial activities, such as fine powder production, other human-induced processes. MPs contaminate the environment pose a significant threat human health safety. Additionally, be horizontally vertically distributed within soil environment. interact with cadmium (Cd) in Cd-contaminated soils, thereby forming co-exposed stress risks. Considering widespread distribution of Cd soil, this article reviews interactions ecological effects combined literature visualization analysis. The systematic review shows that MP–Cd pollution significantly alter physico-chemical properties thus influencing individual contaminants (Cd or MPs) modifying microbial community. migration contribute oxidative on animals plants, potential implications for aboveground food chain. This paper aims identify future research directions priorities addressing provide scientific guidance remediation management MP-Cd joint exposure site environments.
Language: Английский
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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 947, P. 174699 - 174699
Published: July 10, 2024
In the terrestrial environment, microplastics in specialty cropping systems have not been studied so far. Viticulture as a potential plastic-intensive management form and land use with high erosion risks, plays an important role transport distribution of material to other aquatic systems. This paper is first investigation vineyard soils, assessing spatial composition organically conventionally managed viticulture, relates it macroplastic collected at vineyards. Topsoils (0-10, 10-30 cm) plastic particles on soil surfaces from eight lots were sampled. Four vineyards under organic four underconventional they all located Moselle Saar Wine Region (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). Microplastic analysis was performed via μFTIR chemical imaging after wet-chemical microplastic extraction samples. The mean concentration 4200 ± 2800 p kg
Language: Английский
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