The influence of meteorological factors on wintertime black carbon and PM2.5 pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2025
Язык: Английский
Assessment of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Urban Plants and Soils: Evaluation of Impacts of Air Pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Water Air & Soil Pollution,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
236(3)
Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2025
Язык: Английский
Atmospheric deposition of microplastics in urban, rural, forest environments: A case study of Thulamela Local Municipality
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
20(3), С. e0313840 - e0313840
Опубликована: Март 3, 2025
Microplastic
(MP)
pollution,
a
pressing
environmental
issue
globally,
has
received
considerable
attention
in
marine,
freshwater
and
terrestrial
environments.
However,
studies
on
the
deposition
of
airborne
MPs,
particularly
Southern
African
regions,
have
less
attention.
As
such,
current
study
aimed
at
investigating
atmospheric
MPs
across
three
different
environments,
namely
urban,
rural
forest
Thulamela
Local
Municipality,
Limpopo,
South
Africa.
We
hypothesised
that
MP
will
exhibit
significant
differences
between
with
urban
environment
having
highest
fluxes
due
to
dense
population
area
high
human
activities.
The
results
showed
varied
significantly
ranging
from
90.51
±
15.19
-
355.64
47.65
particles/m2/day,
an
overall
average
211.87
31.44
particles/m2/day.
was
recorded
environment,
while
lowest
observed
forested
environment.
deposited
were
mainly
transparent
fibres
polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET).
Furthermore,
found
demonstrated
strong
positive
correlation
rainfall,
suggesting
rainfall
events
play
role
transporting
MP.
further
shed
light
possible
fate
deposition,
which
implications
for
pristine
indicating
transport
potential
ecological
impacts
pollution
even
populated
isolated
Язык: Английский
Atmospheric microplastics deposition in a central Indian city: Distribution, characteristics and seasonal variations
Environmental Pollution,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 126183 - 126183
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Impacts of micro- and nanoplastic exposure on the cardiovascular system: a systematic review focused on in vivo studies
All Life,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 15, 2024
Microplastics
and
nanoplastics,
degraded
plastic
polymers,
are
increasing
in
the
environment,
raising
concerns
about
their
potential
health
impacts,
particularly
on
cardiovascular
system.
This
systematic
review
aimed
to
investigate
prospective
effects
of
MPs
NPs
toxicity.
study
was
written
following
PRISMA
2020
guidelines.
The
risk
bias
included
studies
assessed
using
SYRCLE
tool.
Our
38
vivo
dating
back
from
2017
2024
several
databases,
including
PubMed,
ScienceDirect,
SpringerLink,
Taylor
&
Francis,
ProQuest,
Wiley
Online
Library,
with
inclusion
criteria
(PECOS)
(1)
Population:
Animal;
(2)
Exposure:
All
types
exposure
micro
nanoplastics;
(3)
Comparison:
Placebo/
Control;
(4)
Outcome:
Cardiotoxicity,
inhibition
development
tissue,
oxidative
stress,
inflammation,
abnormal
structure;
(5)
Study
design:
In
experimental
study.
Studies
reveal
that
cause
toxicity
through
deposition,
morphological
changes,
biomarker
alterations,
metabolism
genetic
regulation
related
injury,
stress.
is
limited
comparison
different
particle
sizes,
dose
exposure,
duration
toward
cardiotoxicity,
does
not
compare
between
types.
Язык: Английский