The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
973, С. 179079 - 179079
Опубликована: Март 20, 2025
Microplastic
(MP)
pollution
has
emerged
as
a
major
environmental
issue
with
significant
health
implications.
Synthetic
face
masks
(FMs)
have
been
identified
substantial
source
of
MPs
and
chemical
additives,
posing
risks
to
ecosystems
human
health.
This
systematic
literature
review
examines
the
associated
additives
released
from
synthetic
FMs
explores
behavioural
factors
influencing
these
risks.
interdisciplinary
perspective
is
not
well-explored
in
existing
offers
new
insights
into
field.
Key
findings
indicate
that
are
present
newly
manufactured
FMs,
likely
generated
during
non-woven
FM
production
process,
various
accelerating
release
additives.
While
studies
highlight
MP
toxicity
aquatic
terrestrial
organisms,
there
lack
research
addressing
direct
impact
on
Workplaces
where
used
personal
protective
equipment
may
create
conditions
promote
pollutant
release;
however,
but
predominantly
focused
secondary
exposure
via
food
chain,
rather
than
use.
Most
centres
COVID-19
pandemic,
leaving
gap
understanding
for
individuals
relying
occupational
safety
or
living
areas
poor
air
quality.
The
wide
range
concentration
reported
suggest
inadequate
regulation
production.
Future
should
focus
evaluating
long-term
impacts
FM-wearing
behaviours
assess
levels,
conducting
cause-and-effect
inform
policy,
developing
sustainable
alternatives.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(22), С. 26812 - 26823
Опубликована: Май 29, 2023
High-performance
air
filtration
materials
are
important
for
addressing
the
airborne
pollutants.
Herein,
we
propose
an
unprecedented
access
to
biodegradable
poly(lactic
acid)
(PLA)-based
MOFilters
with
excellent
filtering
performance
and
antibacterial
activity.
The
fabrication
involved
a
stepwise
in
situ
growth
of
zeolitic
imidazolate
framework-8
(ZIF-8)
crystals
at
surface
microfibrous
PLA
membranes,
followed
by
mechanical
polarization
under
high
pressure
low
temperature
(5
MPa,
40
°C)
trigger
ordered
alignment
dipoles
chains
ZIF-8.
unique
structural
features
allowed
these
PLA-based
achieve
exceptional
combination
tensile
properties,
dielectric
constant
(up
2.4
F/m),
enhanced
potential
as
4
kV.
Arising
from
remarkable
activity
electrostatic
adsorption
effect,
significant
increase
(from
over
12%
nearly
20%)
PM0.3
efficiency
was
observed
compared
that
pure
counterparts,
weak
relation
airflow
velocities
(10–85
L/min).
Moreover,
resistance
controlled
considerably
level
all
MOFilters,
is,
below
183
Pa
even
85
L/min.
It
is
worth
noting
distinct
properties
were
achieved
illustrated
inhibitive
rates
87
100%
against
Escherichia
coli
Staphylococcus
aureus,
respectively.
proposed
concept
offers
multifunction
integration,
which
may
fuel
development
versatile
filters
capturing
performances
yet
desirable
manufacturing
feasibility.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
57(21), С. 8118 - 8129
Опубликована: Май 16, 2023
Both
zinc
oxide
nanoparticles
(ZnO
NPs)
and
microplastics
(MPs)
were
extracted
from
one
commercial
sunscreen,
while
other
ingredients
removed
based
on
the
"like
dissolves
like"
principle.
MPs
further
by
acidic
digestion
of
ZnO
NPs
using
HCl
characterized
as
spherical
particles
approximately
5
μm
with
layered
sheets
in
an
irregular
shape
surface.
Although
stable
presence
simulated
sunlight
water
after
12
h
exposure,
promoted
photooxidation
producing
hydroxyl
radicals,
a
2.5-fold
increase
carbonyl
index
degree
surface
oxidation.
As
result
oxidation,
more
soluble
fragmented
to
shapes
sharp
edges.
We
then
compared
cytotoxicity
primary
secondary
(25–200
mg/L)
HaCaT
cell
line
viability
loss
subcellular
damages.
The
cellular
uptake
transformed
was
enhanced
over
20%,
caused
higher
pristine
ones,
evidenced
46%
lower
viability,
220%
lysosomal
accumulation,
69%
reactive
oxygen
species,
27%
mitochondrial
loss,
72%
superoxide
at
200
mg/L.
Our
study
for
first
time
explored
activation
derived
products
revealed
high
MPs,
providing
new
evidence
effects
human
health.
