Microplastics Aloft: A comprehensive exploration of sources, transport, variations, interactions and their implications on human health in the atmospheric realm

Earth-Science Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 255, С. 104864 - 104864

Опубликована: Июль 10, 2024

Microplastics (MPs), particles with a size <5 mm, are ubiquitous in water, soil, and atmosphere, have become highly discussed environmental issue. Although atmospheric MPs received less attention than soil their possible consequences being examined more depth. This study systematically reviews the sources, transport, distribution, variations of MPs, interactions other pollutants environment impact on human health based literature. The results show that been identified diverse settings such as urban, sub-urban, remote areas well indoor air. These airborne can originate from terrestrial sources like landfills, synthetic clothing, plastic manufacturing, use recycling activities, aquatic resulting bubble bursting. outdoor MP abundance was detected range 2 to 1159 MP/m2/day depositions 0 224 MP/m3 suspended samples, while significantly higher observed indoors ranging 22 760,000 0.4 1583 MP/m3. distribution characteristics affected by several factors urbanization, anthropogenic environments seasons. Atmospheric transport occurs through suspension, horizontal deposition processes greatly influenced morphology MP, wind speed direction, precipitation factors. path atmosphere is studied Lagrangian models conducting backward trajectory simulations estimate linear trajectories at sampling locations discern potential origin travel distance. also interact variety chemical microorganisms thus act vector for pollutant transport. toxicity may be increased release pathogens contaminants into environment, thereby increasing risk humans. Based study, it suggested further scientific research should focus standardization methods, mechanisms, ecological impacts. As could enter body various urgent physiological effects when exposed pollution.

Язык: Английский

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Aging and mitigation of microplastics during sewage sludge treatments: An overview

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 922, С. 171338 - 171338

Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Pyrolysis of municipal sewage sludge: challenges, opportunities and new valorization routes for biochar, bio-oil, and pyrolysis gas

Environmental Science Water Research & Technology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(10), С. 2282 - 2312

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

An integrated biorefinery platform for MSS valorization through pyrolysis is presented and comprehensively described here, from the choice of to desired applications value-added materials obtained.

Язык: Английский

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Assessment of secondary microplastics trapped in mangrove ecosystem of a highly populated tropical megacity, India

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100587 - 100587

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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A review on the combined toxicological effects of microplastics and their attached pollutants

Emerging contaminants, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100486 - 100486

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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