Advances in Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(1), P. 134 - 139
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Background:
In
the
textile
sector,
atmospheric
release
of
MPs
during
manufacturing,
drying
and
use
synthetic
fabrics
has
also
been
observed,
in
addition
to
sewing
process,
where
small
structural
changes
fabric
network
favor
polyester
polypropylene
fibrils
this
context,
present
study
aimed
discuss,
through
a
literature
review,
occupational
exposure
manufacturing
sector.
Methodology:
This
was
characterized
as
descriptive
bibliographic
focusing
on
search
for
theoretical
references
scientific
journals,
theses
dissertations.
Results
Conclusions:
To
reduce
employee
exposure,
it
is
important
properly
personal
protective
equipment,
including
face
masks,
which
microfibers
oral
nasal
mucosa,
reducing
possibility
ingestion
inhalation
these.
Furthermore,
an
adequate
ventilation
exhaust
system
makes
possible
remove
suspended
particles
from
work
atmosphere,
must
be
combined
with
filters
prevent
into
factory's
external
environment.ential,
they
mitigate
upper
respiratory
tract
mouth
microplastics
released
environment.
Journal of Contaminant Hydrology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
264, P. 104360 - 104360
Published: May 1, 2024
A
global
study
on
tap
water
samples
has
found
that
up
to
83%
of
these
contained
microplastic
fibres.
These
findings
raise
concerns
about
their
potential
health
risks.
Ingested
particles
have
already
been
associated
with
harmful
effects
in
animals,
which
similar
outcomes
humans.
Microplastics
are
ubiquitous
the
environment,
commonly
disposed
landfills
and
waste
sites.
Within
indoor
environments,
common
sources
synthetic
textiles,
plastic
bottles,
packaging.
From
various
point
sources,
they
globally
distributed
through
air
can
enter
humans
pathways.
The
finding
microplastics
fresh
snow
Antarctic
highlights
just
how
widely
dispersed.
behaviour
risks
from
strongly
influenced
by
physicochemical
properties,
is
why
surfaces
important.
Surface
interactions
also
important
pollutant
transport
via
adsorption
onto
particles.
Our
review
covers
latest
research
including
statistics
abundance,
occurrence
fate
methods
reducing
exposure
removal.
We
conclude
proposing
future
directions
into
more
effective
remediation
new
technologies
sustainable
green
need
be
explored
achieve
success
removal
waters
at
large
scale.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(8), P. 3702 - 3713
Published: Feb. 15, 2024
Microplastics
are
found
in
various
human
tissues
and
considered
harmful,
raising
concerns
about
exposure
to
microplastics
the
environment.
Existing
research
has
analyzed
indoor
occupational
scenarios,
but
long-term
monitoring
of
ambient
atmospheric
(AMPs),
especially
highly
polluted
urban
regions,
needs
be
further
investigated.
This
study
estimated
environmental
AMPs
by
considering
inhalation,
dust
ingestion,
dermal
three
functional
zones
within
a
megacity.
The
annual
quantity
was
7.37
×
104
items
for
children
1.06
105
adults,
comparable
with
microplastic
consumption
from
food
water.
Significant
spatiotemporal
differences
were
observed
characteristics
that
humans
exposed
to,
wind
speed
rainfall
frequency
mainly
driving
these
changes.
AMP
green
land
spaces,
which
recognized
as
relatively
low
zones,
public
service
residential
zones.
Notably,
significant
positive
correlations
between
pathogenicity
airborne
bacterial
community
discovered.
size
immune-mediated
disease
risks
brought
microbes
showed
most
relationship,
where
Sphingomonas
might
act
potential
key
mediator.
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
361, P. 142380 - 142380
Published: May 18, 2024
Due
to
weather
and
working/operational
conditions,
plastic
degradation
produces
toxic
non-biodegradable
nano
microplastics
(N/M-Ps,
ranging
from
10
nm
5
mm),
over
time
these
N/M-Ps
have
integrated
with
the
human
cycle
through
ingestion
inhalation.
These
N/M-Ps,
as
serious
emerging
pollutants,
are
causing
considerable
adverse
health
issues
due
up-taken
by
cells,
tissue,
organs,
including
brain.
It
has
been
proven
that
can
cross
blood-brain
barrier
(via
olfactory
blood
vessels)
affect
secretion
of
neuroinflammatory
(cytokine
chemokine),
transporters,
receptor
markers.
Neurotoxicity,
neuroinflammation,
brain
injury,
which
may
result
in
such
scenarios
a
concern
cause
disorders.
However,
related
pathways
pathogenesis
not
well-explored
but
focus
upcoming
research.
Therefore,
this
editorial,
well-organized
multidisciplinary
research
is
required
explore
associated
pathogenesis,
leading
mapping
nano-enabled
therapeutics
acute
chronic
N/M-P
exposure.
Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
362, P. 124960 - 124960
Published: Sept. 24, 2024
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
a
group
of
emerging
contaminants
that
attracted
increasing
scientific
and
societal
attention
over
the
past
decade.
So
far,
most
studies
on
MPs
focus
characterizing
their
occurrence,
fate,
impact
in
aquatic
environment.
In
contrast,
very
little
is
known
about
magnitude,
patterns,
associated
risks
human
exposure
to
MPs,
particularly
indoors,
despite
people
spending
time
indoors.
This
paper
provides
first
study
hitherto
indoor
air
via
both
active
passive
sampling
from
30
homes
workplaces
Birmingham,
UK.
The
average
concentration
samples
was
15.6
±
5.4
MP/m
npj Materials Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Abstract
Recent
statistics
portray
a
stark
reality,
particularly
highlighting
the
inadequate
recycling
measures
and
consequent
environmental
threats,
most
notably
in
developing
nations.
The
global
ramifications
of
plastic
pollution
are
elucidated,
specifically
focusing
on
alarming
accumulation
regions
such
as
“Great
Pacific
Garbage
Patch”
evolving
waste
management
practices
Southeast
Asian
countries.
We
emphasize
significance
Waste-to-Energy
(W2E)
Waste-to-Fuel
(W2F)
technologies,
e.g.,
pyrolysis
gasification,
for
converting
difficult-to-recycle
into
dense-energy
source.
However,
we
identify
critical
gap
current
research:
emission
CO
2
during
these
processes.
This
perspective
spotlights
emergent
capture
utilization
underscoring
their
role
robust
turnkey
solution
making
W2E
W2F
methods
more
sustainable
unleashing
huge
potential
using
plastics
scientific
community
is
urged
to
develop
tailored
solutions
reducing
emissions
conversion
approach
promotes
circular
resource
realizes
socio-economic
advantages
advocating
implementation
economically
disadvantaged
regions.
