Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
259, С. 115018 - 115018
Опубликована: Май 20, 2023
The
increasing
demand
for
plastic
in
our
daily
lives
has
led
to
global
pollution.
improper
disposal
of
resulted
a
massive
amount
atmospheric
microplastics
(MPs),
which
further
the
production
nanoplastics
(NPs).
Because
its
intimate
relationship
with
environment
and
human
health,
microplastic
nanoplastic
contamination
is
becoming
problem.
are
microscopic
light,
they
may
penetrate
deep
into
lungs.
Despite
several
studies
demonstrating
abundance
air,
potential
risks
remain
unknown.
small
size,
characterization
presented
significant
challenges.
This
paper
describes
sampling
procedures
nanoplastics.
study
also
examines
numerous
harmful
effects
particles
on
health
other
species.
There
void
research
toxicity
airborne
upon
inhalation,
toxicological
future.
Further
needed
determine
influence
pulmonary
diseases.
Environmental Pollution,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
317, С. 120788 - 120788
Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2022
Soils
play
a
very
important
role
in
ecosystems
sustainability,
either
natural
or
agricultural
ones,
serving
as
an
essential
support
for
living
organisms
of
different
kinds.
However,
the
current
context
extremely
high
plastic
pollution,
soils
are
highly
threatened.
Plastics
can
change
chemical
and
physical
properties
may
also
affect
biota.
Of
particular
importance
is
fact
that
plastics
be
fragmented
into
microplastics
and,
to
final
extent
nanoplastics.
Due
their
low
size
surface
area,
nanoplastics
even
have
higher
impact
soil
ecosystems.
Their
transport
through
edaphic
environment
regulated
by
physicochemical
particles
themselves,
anthropic
activities
biota
interactions.
degradation
associated
with
series
mechanical,
photo-,
thermo-,
bio-mediated
transformations
eventually
conducive
mineralisation.
tiny
precisely
main
setback
when
it
comes
sampling
subsequent
processes
identification
quantification,
albeit
pyrolysis
coupled
gas
chromatography-mass
spectrometry
other
spectroscopic
techniques
proven
useful
analysis.
Another
issue
consequence
minuscule
lies
uptake
plants
roots
ingestion
dwelling
fauna,
producing
morphological
deformations,
damage
organs
physiological
malfunctions,
well
risks
entrance
food
chain,
although
conclusions
not
always
consistent
show
same
pattern
effects.
Thus,
given
omnipresence
seriousness
menace,
this
review
article
pretends
provide
general
overview
most
recent
data
available
regarding
determination,
occurrence,
fate
effects
soils,
special
emphasis
on
ecological
implications.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
259, С. 115018 - 115018
Опубликована: Май 20, 2023
The
increasing
demand
for
plastic
in
our
daily
lives
has
led
to
global
pollution.
improper
disposal
of
resulted
a
massive
amount
atmospheric
microplastics
(MPs),
which
further
the
production
nanoplastics
(NPs).
Because
its
intimate
relationship
with
environment
and
human
health,
microplastic
nanoplastic
contamination
is
becoming
problem.
are
microscopic
light,
they
may
penetrate
deep
into
lungs.
Despite
several
studies
demonstrating
abundance
air,
potential
risks
remain
unknown.
small
size,
characterization
presented
significant
challenges.
This
paper
describes
sampling
procedures
nanoplastics.
study
also
examines
numerous
harmful
effects
particles
on
health
other
species.
There
void
research
toxicity
airborne
upon
inhalation,
toxicological
future.
Further
needed
determine
influence
pulmonary
diseases.
