Lost in the Dark: Current Evidence and Knowledge Gaps About Microplastic Pollution in Natural Caves DOI Open Access
Manuela Piccardo, Stanislao Bevilacqua

Environments, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(11), С. 238 - 238

Опубликована: Окт. 29, 2024

In this study, a systematic review of the scientific literature was carried out to summarize emerging evidence on microplastic pollution in natural caves. After screening 655 papers topic from combined search Web Knowledge and Scopus databases, we found only 14 studies reporting quantitative data microplastics total 27 Most assessments focused water sediment, with very limited investigations concerning cave biota. Overall, most common types particles caves were small (<1 mm) fibers (~70–90% items), transparent or light-colored, mostly made polyethylene terephthalate. Anthropogenic cellulosic materials, however, represented non-negligible portion (i.e., ~20–30%). Microplastic concentrations varied between 0.017 911 items/L for 7.9 4777 items/kg thus falling within levels other terrestrial, freshwater, marine environments. Levels appear largely variable among caves, stressing need extend geographic environmental ranges assessments, which are currently concentrated Italian land, few case regions world Despite their putative isolation, have high vulnerability contamination, requiring much more research effort understand potential risk that plastics pose these fragile ecosystems.

Язык: Английский

Microplastic pollution in groundwater: a systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Jin‐Yong Lee, Jihye Cha, Kyoochul Ha

и другие.

Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 36(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2024

Groundwater, a crucial freshwater source faces increasing pollution from microplastics (MPs). This study aims to comprehensively review the aquifers, sampling and analysis methods, levels, polymer types, sizes of MPs in groundwater worldwide between 2017 2023. Very few reports exist on abundance, type, size, other characteristics field. The tools, sample collection quantities used for field varied considerably among studies. However, efforts enhance our understanding MP results through level measurements, on-site water quality parameters, ion analysis, blanks have been limited. mostly indicated higher concentrations urban industrial areas landfill sites, whereas lower were observed with minimal human influence. are predominantly polypropylene polyethylene. Standardized methods needed further promote research facilitate cross-comparisons.

Язык: Английский

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Animal exposure to microplastics and health effects: A review DOI Creative Commons

Eunju Jeong,

Jin‐Yong Lee, Mostafa Redwan

и другие.

Emerging contaminants, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(4), С. 100369 - 100369

Опубликована: Май 14, 2024

Microplastic (MP) contamination has become a pervasive global issue, affecting terrestrial and aquatic environments, its potential health hazards are of widespread concern. This review examined the intricate relationship between animal exposure to MPs their effects, revealing that MP affects broad spectrum species across habitats. Crucially, interspecies differences in ingestion, accumulation, responses emerge as central themes arising from various factors, including feeding behavior, physiology, ecological niches. The implications multifarious; animals may suffer physical harm, endure chemical adsorbed contaminants, provoke inflammatory responses, undergo behavioral modifications. Chronic raises concerns about long-term consequences, ability adsorb transport chemicals for bioaccumulation pollutants within food webs. ramifications profound, impacting population dynamics, ecosystem processes. interplay underscores need interdisciplinary research unites fields such biology, ecology, chemistry, toxicology. Recognizing effects significant implications, particularly enter human chain through on risks.

Язык: Английский

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A comprehensive review of urban microplastic pollution sources, environment and human health impacts, and regulatory efforts DOI
Jin‐Yong Lee, Rogers Wainkwa Chia, S. Veerasingam

и другие.

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 946, С. 174297 - 174297

Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Evaluation of niche, diversity, and risks of microplastics in farmland soils of different rocky desertification areas DOI

Xiuyuan Yang,

Zuyan Wan,

Jinnan Xiao

и другие.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 466, С. 133603 - 133603

Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Investigation of microplastic pollution index in the urban surface water: A case study in west Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India DOI

Vijaykumar Sekar,

Baranidharan Sundaram

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 374, С. 124098 - 124098

Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Significance of Morphology in Characterizing Human Health Risk from di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate in Polyvinyl Chloride Microplastics in Groundwater DOI Creative Commons
Ki-Han Song, Sang-Gyu Yoon, Jin‐Yong Lee

и другие.

Toxics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(2), С. 105 - 105

Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2025

In this study, a human health risk assessment was performed on the ingestion route of groundwater containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics (MPs), and carcinogenic non-carcinogenic risks di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), representative additive, were determined. particular, impact volume diversity according to shape (morphology) PVC MP (fragment, fiber, film) characterization intensively explored. Firstly, continuous particle size distribution following power function derived using abundance ratio MPs by in investigated groundwater, for DEHP through MPs. showed an excess cancer (ECR) below 10−6 95% cumulative probability all shapes, but values varied depending shape. Sensitivity analysis that parameter most affected volume, second concentration, which is dependent Therefore, it necessary consider variety shapes during assessment, can be achieved probabilistic utilizing

Язык: Английский

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Methods to optimize the collection, pretreatment, extraction, separation, and examination of microplastics in soil, groundwater, and human samples DOI
Rogers Wainkwa Chia, Jin‐Yong Lee, Jihye Cha

и другие.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 490, С. 137807 - 137807

Опубликована: Март 6, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Migration characteristics of microplastics in riparian soils and groundwater DOI
Dongdong Cheng, Huatai Liu,

Weixu Qian

и другие.

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 196(9)

Опубликована: Авг. 7, 2024

Язык: Английский

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The first evidence of microplastic occurrence in mine water: The largest black coal mining area in the Czech Republic DOI Creative Commons
Kateřina Brožová, Jan Halfar, Kristína Čabanová

и другие.

Water Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 244, С. 120538 - 120538

Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2023

Climate change is creating new challenges for water supply worldwide, making the search sources of vital. As mine could serve as a potential source, this study investigated presence microplastics in from terminated deep mines largest coal basin Czech Republic, well nearby shallow wells. The particles found were analyzed size, polymer composition, color and morphology using ImageJ tool, infrared spectroscopy with Fourier transform (FTIR) an optical stereomicroscope digital camera. Microplastics detected all tested sites. Their range accounted 2.5-17.5 items/L samples 2.5-20 samples, fibers being dominant type. average width wells amounted to 58 µm; 71 µm, length 655 501 µm area 22067 µm2; 28613 µm2, respectively. Blue colour was prevalent, among materials, both cases, plastic coated paper Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polyester (PES), Tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoro (Propyl Vinyl Ether) - Copolymer (TFE-PPVE), polypropylene (PP). research provides first evidence microplastics' underground waters same area. data suggest that it almost impossible find free microplastic contamination. In context, atmospheric contamination ventilation infiltration through identified sources, while soil rock formations unlikely given geological composition. results can relevant basis further on waters. Additionally, conclusions advance development remediation technologies their implementation practice, particularly light upcoming legislation.

Язык: Английский

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Fate and distribution of microplastics in water and sediment collected from Samiran ditch irrigation DOI
Marchel Putra Garfansa, Lili Zalizar,

Syarif Husen

и другие.

Environmental Quality Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 34(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 22, 2024

Abstract Ditch irrigation is an important route that potentially discharges microplastics (MPs) into environment. Samiran ditch the largest urban in Pamekasan City, Indonesia. Water and sediment samples were collected to identify MPs including their color, shape, size, number of MPs. From all sampling locations, found both water sediments with sizes ranging from 0.1 mm 2.9 mm. The abundance ranged 0.5 0.9 items/L, while 0.14 0.23 items/g colors black, blue, yellow. polymer types polyethyleneimine (PEI) polypropylene (PP) surface sample. such as fragments, filament, fiber, pellet fiber was dominant (40%) fragment (25%).

Язык: Английский

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