Environmental source, fate, and toxicity of microplastics

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 407, С. 124357 - 124357

Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2020

Язык: Английский

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A review: Research progress on microplastic pollutants in aquatic environments

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 766, С. 142572 - 142572

Опубликована: Окт. 8, 2020

Язык: Английский

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Is microplastic an oxidative stressor? Evidence from a meta-analysis on bivalves

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 423, С. 127211 - 127211

Опубликована: Сен. 15, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Learning from natural sediments to tackle microplastics challenges: A multidisciplinary perspective

Earth-Science Reviews, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 228, С. 104021 - 104021

Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2022

Although the study of microplastics in aquatic environment incorporates a diversity research fields, it is still its infancy many aspects while comparable topics have been studied other disciplines for decades. In particular, extensive sedimentology can provide valuable insights to guide future research. To advance our understanding comparability natural sediments with microplastics, we take an interdisciplinary look at existing literature describing particle properties, transport processes, sampling techniques and ecotoxicology. Based on analysis, define seven goals that are essential improve be tackled by learning from sediment research, identify relevant tasks achieve each goal. These address (1) description microplastic particles, (2) interaction environmental substances, (3) vertical distribution (4) erosion deposition behaviour (5) impact biota transport, (6) methods (7) toxicity. When should specifically draw knowledge sediments, example using shape factors or applying determining principal dimensions non-spherical particles. Sediment offers fundamentals transferable could usefully applied. However, major gaps exist role modes, influence importance implementation dynamic as result time-dependent changes properties numerical models. We give overview available discuss their suitability sampling, which used creating standardised guidelines application microplastics. order comprehensively assess ecotoxicology distinction must made between effects polymers themselves, physical form, plastic-associated chemicals attached pollutants. This review highlights areas where rely - need new, microplastic-specific synthesize recommendations future,

Язык: Английский

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Surface functional groups determine adsorption of pharmaceuticals and personal care products on polypropylene microplastics

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 423, С. 127131 - 127131

Опубликована: Сен. 10, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Microplastics prevalence, interactions, and remediation in the aquatic environment: A critical review

Journal of environmental chemical engineering, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 9(5), С. 106224 - 106224

Опубликована: Авг. 17, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Microplastics as carriers of toxic pollutants: Source, transport, and toxicological effects

Environmental Pollution, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 343, С. 123190 - 123190

Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Interactions of microplastics, antibiotics and antibiotic resistant genes within WWTPs

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 804, С. 150141 - 150141

Опубликована: Сен. 7, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Photocatalytic, electrocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals in aqueous media: Analytical methods, mechanisms, simulations, catalysts and reactors

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 343, С. 131061 - 131061

Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2022

Pharmaceuticals are used every day in most parts of the world and great proportions these substances excreted unaltered or as active sub-products, posing a threat pollution. To protect aquatic ecosystems, innovative solutions such photocatalysis, electrocatalysis photoelectrocatalysis required. In this article we provide comprehensive review photo- electrocatalytic techniques for removal pharmaceuticals from water wastewaters. The analytical toxicity methods commonly to study degradation presented, it is pointed high performance liquid chromatography analysis common method evaluate efficiency pharmaceutical's degradation. However, also highlighted that evaluation fundamental ensure adequate treatment. determination reactive species mechanistic essential understanding enhancing process. A deep discussion principles practical examples their application treatment presented. catalytic materials reactors processes pollutants reviewed focusing on some representative examples. reusability catalysts still restricted few reuse cycles. It was observed very limited results larger amounts effluent lack information about process costs, which were correlated difficulty real scale. Finally, main advantages degradation, drawbacks, low quantum and/or energetic consume out along with alternatives overcome limitations.

Язык: Английский

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Microplastics as vectors of chemical contaminants and biological agents in freshwater ecosystems: Current knowledge status and future perspectives

Environmental Pollution, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 330, С. 121829 - 121829

Опубликована: Май 15, 2023

Microplastics (MPs) are becoming ubiquitous, and their environmental fate is an issue of concern. Our review aims to synthesize current knowledge status provide future perspectives regarding the vector effect MPs for chemical contaminants biological agents. The evidence in literature indicates that a persistent organic pollutants (POPs), metals pharmaceuticals. Concentrations contaminant orders six-fold higher on surfaces than surrounding waters have been reported. Chemical such as perfluoroalkyl substances (PAFSs), hexachlorocyclohexane (HCHs) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), exhibiting polarities range 3.3–9 commonest chemicals reported MP surfaces. Regarding including chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), cobalt (Co), presence C–O N–H promote relatively high adsorption these onto pharmaceuticals, not much has done, but few studies indicate commonly used drugs ibuprofen, diclofenac, naproxen associated with MPs. There sufficient supporting claim can act vectors viruses, bacterial antibiotic-resistant bacteria genes, accelerate horizontal vertical gene transfer. An area deserves urgent attention whether invertebrates vertebrates, mainly non-native, invasive freshwater species. Despite ecological significance biology, little research done this regard. Overall, our summarises state knowledge, identifies critical gaps provides research.

Язык: Английский

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