Microplastic characterization and assessment of removal efficiency in an urban and industrial wastewater treatment plant with submarine emission discharge

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 945, P. 174115 - 174115

Published: June 20, 2024

Language: Английский

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Microplastics and climate change: the global impacts of a tiny driver

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 946, P. 174160 - 174160

Published: June 21, 2024

Language: Английский

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Role of Microplastics in Global Warming and Climate Change: A Review

Water Air & Soil Pollution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 235(3)

Published: March 1, 2024

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) have become an important concern among scientists and policymakers all around the globe. Despite this, contribution of MPs to global warming climate change, a significant aspect issue, has been overlooked. Continuous greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting in change long major issue with apparent consequences. Climate plastic crises are threatening our planet, co-occurrence both would be catastrophic. This article addressed links between microplastic pollution change; how contribute by interacting water, air, soil; recommendations address issues together. Throughout their lives, plastics emit GHG. water impede mitigation potential ocean different ways; they hamper photosynthesis carbon sequestration phytoplankton Blue Carbon Ecosystem. induce GHG from soil. Airborne aid cloud formation interfere atmospheric cooling. change–induced extreme events redistribute environment, causing increase vertically horizontally, which then aggravates situation feedback loop. The evidence acquired study implies that inextricably linked play vital role fueling change. bridges gap were previously regarded separately. Due linkages these intertwined challenges, integrated holistic research policy measures required concurrently.

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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Microplastic pollution in Pearl River Networks: characteristic, potential sources, and migration pathways

Water Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 276, P. 123261 - 123261

Published: Feb. 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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Comprehensive analysis of microplastics at typical outlets around Hainan Island: From spatial distribution to flux estimation and correlation analysis

Water Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 276, P. 123289 - 123289

Published: Feb. 13, 2025

Language: Английский

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Mangrove leaves: An undeniably important sink of MPs from tidal water and air

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 426, P. 128138 - 128138

Published: Dec. 23, 2021

Language: Английский

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Analysis of microplastics in soils on the high-altitude area of the Tibetan Plateau: Multiple environmental factors

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 857, P. 159399 - 159399

Published: Oct. 12, 2022

Language: Английский

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Insight into chemical features of migrated additives from plastics and associated risks to estuarine ecosystem

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 448, P. 130861 - 130861

Published: Jan. 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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Lake plastisphere as a new biotope in the Anthropocene: Potential pathogen colonization and distinct microbial functionality

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 461, P. 132693 - 132693

Published: Oct. 2, 2023

Language: Английский

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