Water Air & Soil Pollution, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 236(2)
Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2025
Язык: Английский
Environmental Chemistry Letters, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 21(4), С. 2129 - 2169
Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2023
Abstract Microplastic pollution is becoming a major issue for human health due to the recent discovery of microplastics in most ecosystems. Here, we review sources, formation, occurrence, toxicity and remediation methods microplastics. We distinguish ocean-based land-based sources Microplastics have been found biological samples such as faeces, sputum, saliva, blood placenta. Cancer, intestinal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, infectious inflammatory diseases are induced or mediated by exposure during pregnancy maternal period also discussed. Remediation include coagulation, membrane bioreactors, sand filtration, adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, electrocoagulation magnetic separation. Control strategies comprise reducing plastic usage, behavioural change, using biodegradable plastics. Global production has risen dramatically over past 70 years reach 359 million tonnes. China world's top producer, contributing 17.5% global production, while Turkey generates waste Mediterranean region, at 144 tonnes per day. 75% marine waste, with responsible 80–90% pollution, account only 10–20%. induce toxic effects on humans animals, cytotoxicity, immune response, oxidative stress, barrier attributes, genotoxicity, even minimal dosages 10 μg/mL. Ingestion animals results alterations gastrointestinal tract physiology, system depression, differential gene expression, growth inhibition. Furthermore, bioaccumulation tissues aquatic organisms can adverse ecosystem, potential transmission birds. Changing individual behaviours governmental actions, implementing bans, taxes, pricing carrier bags, significantly reduced consumption 8–85% various countries worldwide. The microplastic minimisation approach follows an upside-down pyramid, starting prevention, followed reducing, reusing, recycling, recovering, ending disposal least preferable option.
Язык: Английский
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Environmental Chemistry Letters, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 21(4), С. 1933 - 1936
Опубликована: Ноя. 9, 2022
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 448, С. 130887 - 130887
Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2023
Microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) are widely distributed in soil ecosystems, posing a potential threat to agricultural production human health. However, the coupled effects of MPs Cd soil-plant systems remain largely unknown, especially on large scale. In this study, meta-analysis was conducted evaluate influence plant growth accumulation under contamination conditions. Our results showed that had significantly negative shoot biomass (a decrease 11.8 %) root 8.79 %). also increased shoots roots by 14.6 % 13.5 %, respectively, revealing promote uptake. Notably, polyethylene displayed stronger promoting effect (an increase 29.4 among these MP types. induced (9.75 concentration available slight pH, which may be main driver addition posed physiological toxicity risks plants inhibiting photosynthesis enhancing oxidative damage, directly demonstrating combination with can pose synergetic plants. We further noted altered microbial diversity, likely influencing bioavailability systems. Overall, our study has important implications for combined impacts provides new insights into developing guidelines sustainable use agriculture.
Язык: Английский
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Environmental Chemistry Letters, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 21(1), С. 363 - 381
Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2022
Язык: Английский
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Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9, С. 100673 - 100673
Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2024
It is difficult to reuse wastes from polymers due the mismatch between amount of contaminants and secondary quality feed. This type operation much more expensive cost-effective than production polymer raw materials latest materials. However, recyclable beneficial if used extensively in various concrete products wood-polymer boards. done only cleaning sorting are not particularly important for products. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) a widely industries its excellent physical chemical properties. Besides, increasing use PET has led global crisis waste management, as improper disposal caused significant environmental damage. major source accumulated landfills, address this issue, recycling methods have evolved. In regard, present review examines techniques involved PET. Conventional influence diverse depolymerization reaction variables were discussed, upsides downsides each technique considered. The summarizes advances technologies plastic waste, focusing on bio-recycling PET, aiming sustainable, economical solutions circular economy.
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 344, С. 118499 - 118499
Опубликована: Июль 20, 2023
Язык: Английский
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Environmental Chemistry Letters, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 21(4), С. 1991 - 2002
Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2023
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
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Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2023
Plastic pollution, especially by nanoplastics (NPs), has become an emerging topic due to the widespread existence and accumulation in environment. The research on bioaccumulation toxicity mechanism of NPs from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is widely used for packaging material, have been poorly investigated. Herein, we report first use high-resolution magic-angle spinning (HRMAS) NMR based metabolomics combination with assay behavioural end points get systems-level understanding PET intact zebrafish embryos. exhibited significant alterations hatching survival rate. Accumulation larvae were observed liver, intestine, kidney, coincide localization reactive oxygen species these areas. HRMAS data reveal that cause: (1) alteration metabolites related targeting liver pathways associated detoxification oxidative stress; (2) impairment mitochondrial membrane integrity as reflected elevated levels polar head groups phospholipids; (3) cellular bioenergetics evidenced changes numerous interrelated energy metabolism. Taken together, this work provides time a comprehensive system level exposure larvae.
Язык: Английский
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Environmental Chemistry Letters, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 21(6), С. 3127 - 3158
Опубликована: Авг. 19, 2023
Язык: Английский
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Environment International, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 180, С. 108220 - 108220
Опубликована: Сен. 20, 2023
Microplastics are created for commercial use, shed from textiles, or result the breakdown of larger plastic items. Recent reports have shown that microplastics accumulate in human tissues and may adverse health consequences. Currently, there no standardized environmental monitoring systems to track microplastic accumulation within tissues. Using Raman spectroscopy, we investigated temporal exposures pollution Hawai'i noted a significant increase discarded placentas over past 15 years, with changes size chemical composition polymers. These findings provide rare insight into vulnerability sensitivity Pacific Island residents illustrate how can be used as an innovative system.
Язык: Английский
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