Sources, environmental fate, and impacts of microplastic contamination in agricultural soils: A comprehensive review

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 950, P. 175276 - 175276

Published: Aug. 3, 2024

Language: Английский

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A Systematic Review of Biomonitoring Microplastics in Environmental Matrices: Emphasis on Airborne Particles, Dry Deposits, and Comparative Analysis with Traditional Methods

Environmental Advances, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100609 - 100609

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Microplastics Aloft: A comprehensive exploration of sources, transport, variations, interactions and their implications on human health in the atmospheric realm

Earth-Science Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 255, P. 104864 - 104864

Published: July 10, 2024

Microplastics (MPs), particles with a size <5 mm, are ubiquitous in water, soil, and atmosphere, have become highly discussed environmental issue. Although atmospheric MPs received less attention than soil their possible consequences being examined more depth. This study systematically reviews the sources, transport, distribution, variations of MPs, interactions other pollutants environment impact on human health based literature. The results show that been identified diverse settings such as urban, sub-urban, remote areas well indoor air. These airborne can originate from terrestrial sources like landfills, synthetic clothing, plastic manufacturing, use recycling activities, aquatic resulting bubble bursting. outdoor MP abundance was detected range 2 to 1159 MP/m2/day depositions 0 224 MP/m3 suspended samples, while significantly higher observed indoors ranging 22 760,000 0.4 1583 MP/m3. distribution characteristics affected by several factors urbanization, anthropogenic environments seasons. Atmospheric transport occurs through suspension, horizontal deposition processes greatly influenced morphology MP, wind speed direction, precipitation factors. path atmosphere is studied Lagrangian models conducting backward trajectory simulations estimate linear trajectories at sampling locations discern potential origin travel distance. also interact variety chemical microorganisms thus act vector for pollutant transport. toxicity may be increased release pathogens contaminants into environment, thereby increasing risk humans. Based study, it suggested further scientific research should focus standardization methods, mechanisms, ecological impacts. As could enter body various urgent physiological effects when exposed pollution.

Language: Английский

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Probabilistic Estimation of Airborne Micro- and Nanoplastic Intake in Humans

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 58(21), P. 9071 - 9081

Published: May 15, 2024

Little research exists on the magnitude, variability, and uncertainty of human exposure to airborne micro- nanoplastics (AMNPs), despite their critical role in MNPs. We probabilistically estimate global intake AMNPs through three main pathways: indoor inhalation, outdoor ingestion during meals, for both children adults. The median inhalation AMPs is 1,207.7 (90% CI, 42.5–8.48 × 104) 1,354.7 47.4–9.55 N/capita/day adults, respectively. annual 13.18 mg/capita/a 19.10 which approximately one-fifth one-third mass a standard stamp, assuming consistent daily medians. majority AMP number occurs while deposited meals contributes most terms mass. Furthermore, ANP 9,638.1 N/day (8.23 10–6 μg/d) 5,410.6 (4.62 respectively, compared 5.30 105 (5.79 10–4 6.00 (6.55 via inhalation. Considering increased toxicity smaller MNPs, significant ANPs inhaled warrants great attention. Collaborative efforts are imperative further elucidate combat current MPN risks.

Language: Английский

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Centennial Records of Microplastics in Lake Cores in Huguangyan Maar Lake, China

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 58(25), P. 11140 - 11151

Published: June 13, 2024

Microplastic records from lake cores can reconstruct the plastic pollution history. However, associations between anthropogenic activities and microplastic accumulation are not well understood. Huguangyan Maar Lake (HML) is a deep-enclosed without inlets outlets, where sedimentary environment ideal for preserving stable historical record. (size: 10–500 μm) characteristics in HML core were identified using Laser Direct Infrared Imaging system. The earliest detectable microplastics appeared unit 1955 (1.1 items g–1). abundance ranged n.d. to 615.2 g–1 1955–2019 with an average of 134.9 g–1. declined slightly during 1970s then increased rapidly after China's Reform Opening Up 1978. Sixteen polymer types detectable, polyethylene polypropylene dominating, accounting 23.5 23.3% total abundance, size at 10–100 μm accounted 80%. Socioeconomic factors dominated based on random forest modeling, contributions GDP per capita, plastic-related industry yield, crop yield were, respectively, 13.9, 35.1, 9.3% 1955–2019. contribution further by 1.7% Coarse sediment particles soil erosion exacerbated discharging into sediment.

Language: Английский

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Anthropogenic and environmental factors partly co-determine the level, composition and temporal variation of beach debris

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 468, P. 133843 - 133843

Published: Feb. 20, 2024

The accumulation of human-derived waste on our coasts is an escalating phenomenon, yet the relative importance and potential interactions among its main drivers are not fully understood. We used citizen-science standardized collections to investigate how anthropogenic environmental factors influence level, composition, temporal variation beach debris. An average 58 kg 803 items/100 m, dominated by single-use items land (rather than sea) origin, were collected in 881 beaches sampled. Interactions between (e.g., human use × substrate) strongest predictors debris, accounting for 34% variance explained amount composition. Beach debris showed a highly stochastic (adjusted R2 = 0.05), partly determined different local landscape pressures. Our results show that both (at scale) co-determine level composition emphasize inform policy, showing land-originated dominate considering their multiple improve low predictive power regarding spatio-temporal distribution.

Language: Английский

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A review of the migration mechanisms of microplastics in terrestrial environments

Environmental Engineering Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(5), P. 230734 - 0

Published: Feb. 28, 2024

Microplastic (MP) release into the terrestrial environment has occurred since humans started manufacturing and using plastics. These tiny plastic particles can be found in various media, including atmosphere, soil, freshwater, sediments, organisms. MPs migrate through environmental media due to wind, water, gravity, biological processes. Although variables that affect migration process have been investigated settings, mechanisms of MP environments yet systematically characterized. This study classifies as physical, chemical manners, discusses factors affecting dynamic factors, characteristics. Examining action establish a foundation for understanding processes provide theoretical framework modeling movement environmental. Future research challenges include effect characteristics simulating long-term. Exploring on spatial temporal scales, considering life cycle is worthy direction.

Language: Английский

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Microplastics are ubiquitous and increasing in soil of a sprawling urban area, Phoenix (Arizona)

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 906, P. 167617 - 167617

Published: Oct. 5, 2023

Language: Английский

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Spatial and seasonal variations of atmospheric microplastics in high and low population density areas at the intersection of tropical and subtropical regions

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 119996 - 119996

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Atmospheric Microplastic Pollution in Textile Industrial Areas: Source, Composition, and Health Risk Assessment

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 114(4)

Published: March 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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