Human health concerns regarding microplastics in the aquatic environment - From marine to food systems

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 823, С. 153730 - 153730

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2022

Marine plastic waste pollution is one of the most urgent global marine environmental problems worldwide. It has attracted worldwide attention from governments, public, scientific community, media and non-governmental organizations become a hot issue in current ecology research. This research aimed to conduct traditional review state art regarding microplastics (MPs) definition characterisation, including an assessment MPs detected food systems. The revealed that not biodegraded can only be broken down, predominantly by physical processes, into small particles micron nanometre size. Particles (<150 μm) ingested living organisms, migrate through intestinal wall reach lymph nodes other body organs. primary pathway human exposure been identified as gastrointestinal ingestion (mainly seafood for general population), pulmonary inhalation, dermal infiltration. may pollute drinking water, accumulate chain, release toxic chemicals cause disease, certain cancers. Micro/nano-plastics pose acute toxicity, (sub) chronic carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, developmental toxicity. In addition, nanoplastics (NPs) toxicity (cardiovascular hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity). MPs/NPs primarily depends on particle size distribution monomeric composition/characteristics polymers. Polyurethane (PUR), Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Epoxy resin, Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) are categorised polymers based monomer MP detection methods include combinations spectroscopic analysis (RS FTIR) chromatography (TED-GC/MS). MP/NP toxicological properties quantitative qualitative used Risk Assessment (RA) summarised. A robust dose-response model requires further investigation. study lays foundation evaluation risk ecosystem potential implications health.

Язык: Английский

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Biodegradation of macro- and micro-plastics in environment: A review on mechanism, toxicity, and future perspectives

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 858, С. 160108 - 160108

Опубликована: Ноя. 9, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Examining Current and Future Applications of Electrocoagulation in Wastewater Treatment

Water, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(8), С. 1455 - 1455

Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2023

Electrocoagulation (EC) has gained increasing attention as an effective and environmentally friendly technique for purifying water wastewater. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the recent literature on EC identifies new trends potentials further research. Initially, nature its operating parameters are discussed, while research analyzed using Scopus database VOSviewer software. From 1977 to 2022, 2691 articles papers water/wastewater treatment were published, with number publications from 2 in 293 2022. In past five years, most studies focused performance mechanism systems. However, emphasis been placed combining other processes addressing emerging pollutants. The innovative applications highlighted, including removal microplastics per/polyfluoroalkyl substances, power supply via microbial fuel cells (MFCs) electro-wetlands (EWs), application management systems EC. concludes suggestions enhance technology expand scope applications.

Язык: Английский

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Surface change of microplastics in aquatic environment and the removal by froth flotation assisted with cationic and anionic surfactants

Water Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 233, С. 119794 - 119794

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2023

Язык: Английский

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A Complete Guide to Extraction Methods of Microplastics from Complex Environmental Matrices

Molecules, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 28(15), С. 5710 - 5710

Опубликована: Июль 28, 2023

Sustainable development is a big global challenge for the 21st century. In recent years, class of emerging contaminants known as microplastics (MPs) has been identified significant pollutant with potential to harm ecosystems. These small plastic particles have found in every compartment planet, aquatic habitats serving ultimate sink. The extract MPs from different environmental matrices tangible and imperative issue. One primary specialties research chemistry simple, rapid, low-cost, sensitive, selective analytical methods extraction identification environment. present review describes developments MP complex matrices. All existing methodologies (new, old, proof-of-concept) are discussed evaluated their usefulness various biotic abiotic sake progress innovation. This study concludes by addressing current challenges outlining future objectives aimed at combating pollution. Additionally, set recommendations provided assist researchers selecting appropriate techniques obtaining accurate results. To facilitate this process, proposed roadmap presented, considering specific compartments under investigation. By following roadmap, can enhance understanding pollution contribute effective mitigation strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Microplastic pollution in the marine environment: A review

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10, С. 100327 - 100327

Опубликована: Май 1, 2023

The quantity of plastic materials produced worldwide is progressively increasing. For instance, annual global production has increased from 1.5 to 390.7 million metric tons 1950 2021. Meanwhile, inefficient management strategies have resulted in huge waste disposal (i.e., the form macro-, micro-, and nanoplastics) environment a hostile manner. In particular, such uncontrollable discarding paves entrance pollution into as microplastics (μPs) after degradation macroplastics. this respect, marine environments are most typical regions prone μP pollution. These ubiquitous emerging pollutants can also adsorb other pollutants, organic materials, toxic heavy metal ions, pathogens, transfer them living organisms. main theme present study compile information on how affects ecosystem, with particular emphasis following key factors: (i) types sources μPs, particularly those entering sinks; (ii) mechanisms leading μPs' degradation; (iii) poisonous effects μPs biota humans; (iv) fate environment, including their transportation routes deposition modes, (v) recent developments characterization, separation, removal environment. presented here would be practical for developing effective risk plans.

Язык: Английский

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Sampling, separation, and characterization methodology for quantification of microplastic from the environment

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14, С. 100416 - 100416

Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2024

As millions of tonnes plastics wind up in the environment, plastic pollution is a severe issue that worsens with time. In addition to primary particles, large items are fragmented due ultraviolet radiation, degradation, and other environmental causes, resulting minuscule compounds, known as microplastics or nanoplastics. They adsorb hazardous contaminants easily get absorbed by organisms, for example, polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, heavy metals adhered microplastic surfaces their tiny size surface area. Studies on toxicity fate crucial light these challenges, but effectiveness depends sampling procedure, sample preparation, characterization, analysis, quantification techniques. The standard methods characterization performed using Fourier transform infrared resonance, Raman Spectroscopy, pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Unfortunately, none techniques can achieve in-situ non-invasive characterization. These processes complex, non-uniform across studies, different specific domains such soil/sediment, water groundwater, biota, atmosphere. Thus, current study highlights methodology being used sampling, analysis from solid, aqueous, air, biota samples. This review paper also specifies tool concentration types Future studies should prioritize development standardized protocols ensure comparability diverse ecosystems. Additionally, employing advanced analytical collaborating interdisciplinary fields enhance accuracy reliability separation methods.

Язык: Английский

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Green solutions for blue waters: Using biomaterials to purify water from microplastics and nanoplastics

Journal of Water Process Engineering, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 65, С. 105854 - 105854

Опубликована: Июль 23, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Understanding microplastic pollution: Tracing the footprints and eco-friendly solutions

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 914, С. 169926 - 169926

Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Assessment of microplastics and associated ecological risk in the longest river (Godavari) of peninsular India: A comprehensive source-to-sink analysis in water, sediment and fish

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 212, С. 117560 - 117560

Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2025

Язык: Английский

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