Mitigating microplastic pollution: A critical review on the effects, remediation, and utilization strategies of microplastics

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 351, P. 119988 - 119988

Published: Jan. 4, 2024

Language: Английский

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Micro- and nano-plastics in the atmosphere: A review of occurrence, properties and human health risks

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 465, P. 133412 - 133412

Published: Jan. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Microplastic and plastic pollution: impact on respiratory disease and health

European Respiratory Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(172), P. 230226 - 230226

Published: April 30, 2024

Throughout their lifecycle, from production to use and upon disposal, plastics release chemicals particles known as micro- nanoplastics (MNPs) that can accumulate in the environment. MNPs have been detected different locations of human body, including our lungs. This is likely a consequence MNP exposure through air we breathe. Yet, still lack comprehensive understanding impact may on respiratory disease health. In this review, collated current body evidence implications inhalation lung health vitro , vivo occupational studies. We focused interactions between pollution specific lung-resident cells diseases. conclude it evident possess capacity affect tissue remains unclear which extent occurs ambient levels MNPs, emphasising need for more evaluation environmental everyday life.

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in drinking water: A review on methods, occurrence, sources, and potential risks assessment

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 348, P. 123857 - 123857

Published: March 25, 2024

Language: Английский

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Using a citizen science approach to assess nanoplastics pollution in remote high-altitude glaciers

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

Nanoplastics are suspected to pollute every environment on Earth, including very remote areas reached via atmospheric transport. We approached the challenge of measuring environmental nanoplastics by combining high-sensitivity TD-PTR-MS (thermal desorption-proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry) with trained mountaineers sampling high-altitude glaciers ("citizen science"). Particles < 1 μm were analysed for common polymers (polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene and tire wear particles), revealing nanoplastic concentrations ranging 2–80 ng mL− at five 14 sites. The dominant polymer types found in this study wear, particles (41%, 28% 12%, respectively). Lagrangian dispersion modelling was used reconstruct possible sources micro- emissions those observations, which appear lie largely west Alps. France, Spain Switzerland have highest contributions modelled emissions. citizen science approach be feasible providing strict quality control measures place, is an effective way able collect data from inaccessible regions across world.

Language: Английский

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Comprehensive study of the microplastic footprint in the urban pond and river of Eastern India

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 13, 2025

Language: Английский

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First insight into microplastic groundwater pollution in Latin America: the case of a coastal aquifer in Northwest Mexico

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 30(29), P. 73600 - 73611

Published: May 16, 2023

Microplastics have been studied on biota and other environmental domains, such as soils. Despite the importance of groundwater a resource for millions people worldwide drinking water personal hygiene, domestic, agricultural, mining, industrial purposes, there are very few studies concerning microplastics in this domain around world. We present first study Latin America addressing topic. Six capped boreholes were analyzed terms abundance, concentration, chemical characterization, at three different depths, from coastal aquifer Northwest Mexico. This is highly permeable affected by anthropogenic activities. A total 330 found eighteen samples. In interval ranged 10 to 34 particles/L, with an average 18.3 particles/L. Four synthetic polymers identified: isotactic polypropylene (iPP), hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), carboxylated polyvinyl chloride (PVC), low-density polyethylene (LDPE); iPP being most abundant (55.8%) each borehole. Agriculture activities septic outflows considered potential regional sources these contaminants into aquifer. Three possible transport pathways suggested: (1) marine intrusion, (2) marsh (3) infiltration through soil. More research about occurrence, distribution kinds needed better understanding behavior health risks organisms, including human beings.

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in the Lung Tissues Associated with Blood Test Index

Toxics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. 759 - 759

Published: Sept. 6, 2023

Microplastics (MPs) have received a lot of attention and been detected in multiple environmental matrices as new hazard, but studies on human internal exposure to MPs are limited. Here, we collected lung tissue samples from 12 nonsmoking patients evaluate the characteristics tissues using an Agilent 8700 laser infrared imaging spectrometer scanning electron microscopy. We 108 covering types samples, with median concentration 2.19 particles/g. Most (88.89%) were sized between 20 100 μm. Polypropylene accounts for 34.26% tissues, followed by polyethylene terephthalate (21.30%) polystyrene (8.33%). Compared males those living far major road (≥300 m), females near main (<300 m) had higher levels which positively correlated platelet (PLT), thrombocytocrit, fibrinogen (FIB), negatively related direct bilirubin (DB). These findings help confirm presence respiratory system suggest potential sources health effects inhaled MPs.

Language: Английский

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A review on methods for extracting and quantifying microplastic in biological tissues

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 464, P. 132991 - 132991

Published: Nov. 10, 2023

Literature about the occurrence of microplastic in biological tissues has increased over last few years. This review aims to synthesis evidence on preparation tissues, chemical identification and accumulation tissues. Several microplastic's extraction approaches from emerged (i.e., alkaline, acids, oxidizing enzymatic). However, criteria used for selection method have yet be clarified. Similarly, analytical methodologies often does not align with size particles. Furthermore, sizes microplastics found are likely biologically implausible, due barriers. From this review, it that further assessment required determine whether particles were truly internalized, vasculature serving these organs, or an artefact methodological process. The importance a standardisation quality control/quality assurance emerged. Findings arose could broad implication, as basis investigations, reduce artifact results clearly assess fate

Language: Английский

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Migration testing of microplastics in plastic food-contact materials: Release, characterization, pollution level, and influencing factors

TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 170, P. 117421 - 117421

Published: Nov. 10, 2023

Language: Английский

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