Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
347, P. 123652 - 123652
Published: March 5, 2024
The
widespread
use
of
synthetic
turf
in
sports
has
raised
health
concerns
due
to
potential
risks
from
nanoplastic
inhalation
or
ingestion.
Our
research
focused
on
detecting
nanoplastics
drainage
water
a
football
field
and
evaluating
the
toxicity
these
materials
after
mechanical
fragmentation.
We
collected
analysed
samples
for
polymer
content
subjected
high-density
polyethylene
(HDPE)
straws
ethylene
propylene
diene
monomer
(EPDM)
granules
used
fields,
breakdown
create
nanoplastics.
results
indicated
presence
trace
amounts
EPDM
samples.
Furthermore,
toxicological
assessment
revealed
that
broken-down
leachate
surface
rubber
exhibited
high
Daphnia
magna,
while
inner
material
no
significant
toxicity.
findings
highlight
urgent
need
future
identify
specific
toxic
agents
granules.
Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 1607 - 1607
Published: June 4, 2024
This
review
article
addresses
the
increasing
environmental
concerns
posed
by
synthetic
dyes
in
water,
exploring
innovative
approaches
for
their
removal
with
a
focus
on
zero-valent
iron
nanoparticles
(nZVIs)
synthesized
through
environmentally
friendly
methods.
The
begins
highlighting
persistent
nature
of
and
limitations
conventional
degradation
processes.
role
applications
is
then
discussed,
covering
diverse
methods
metallic
nanoparticle
production
aligned
green
chemistry
principles.
Various
methods,
including
incorporation
secondary
metals,
surface
coating,
emulsification,
fixed
support,
encapsulation,
electrostatic
stabilization,
are
detailed
relation
to
stabilization
nZVIs.
A
novel
aspect
introduced
use
plant
extract
or
biomimetic
chemical
reduction
during
nZVI
synthesis.
investigates
specific
challenges
dye
pollution
wastewater
from
industrial
sources,
particularly
context
garment
coloring.
Current
aqueous
environments
an
emphasis
effectiveness
green-synthesized
concludes
offering
insights
into
future
perspectives
field.
intricate
landscape
synthesis
has
been
presented,
showcasing
its
potential
as
sustainable
solution
addressing
water.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
284, P. 116925 - 116925
Published: Aug. 27, 2024
Microplastic
(MP)
are
an
emerging
environmental
pollutant,
which
has
toxic
effects
on
organisms,
and
it
received
extensive
attention
currently.
Studying
the
transcriptomic
metabolic
responses
of
mice
to
nanoplastic-contaminated
water
is
critical
for
understanding
molecular-level
toxicity
nanoplastics
(NPs),
but
there
few
studies
this
topic.
To
analyze
different
concentrations
polystyrene
(PS)
at
transcriptome
metabolism
spleens
study
molecular
toxicity.
Here,
testing
histopathology
spleen
female
was
performed
after
drinking
containing
0.1
μm
PS-NPs
(1
mg/mL
50
mg/mL)
49
days,
respectively.
The
tissue
samples
were
subjected
metabolome
sequencing.
Four
differentially
expressed
genes
randomly
chosen
qRT-PCR
confirm
correctness
Common
Kyoto
encyclopedia
genomes
(KEGG)
pathway
analysis
showed
that
a
large
number
differential
metabolites
mainly
focused
immune,
inflammation,
neurodegenerative
disease,
cardiovascular
nervous,
etc.
in
organism
systems
module;
lipid,
amino
acid,
taurine
hypotaurine
metabolisms,
signaling
translation,
molecules
interaction,
neuroactive
ligand-receptor
information
processing.
results
levels
confirmed
immune
system
affected
contaminated
with
nanoplastics.
