Toxics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(4), С. 300 - 300
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2024
The
implementation
of
recycling
techniques
represents
a
potential
solution
to
the
plastic
pollution
issue.
To
date,
only
limited
number
polymers
can
be
efficiently
recycled.
In
Italian
waste
stream,
residual,
non-homogeneous
fraction
is
called
‘Plasmix’
and
intended
for
low-value
uses.
However,
Plasmix
used
create
new
materials
through
mechanical
recycling,
which
need
tested
their
eco-safety.
This
study
aimed
investigate
toxicity
two
amounts
(0.1%
1%
MPs
in
soil
weight)
microplastics
(MPs)
made
naïve
additivated
Plasmix-based
(Px
APx,
respectively)
on
earthworm
Eisenia
foetida.
Changes
oxidative
status
damage,
survival,
gross
growth
rate
reproductive
output
were
considered
as
endpoints.
Although
earthworms
ingested
both
MP
types,
did
not
suffer
an
stress
condition
or
impairments.
results
suggested
that
exposure
low
safe
earthworms.
further
studies
testing
higher
amount
longer
time
different
model
species
are
necessary
complete
environmental
risk
assessment
these
materials.
Environmental Science and Ecotechnology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
21, С. 100427 - 100427
Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2024
Plastic
waste
discarded
into
aquatic
environments
gradually
degrades
smaller
fragments,
known
as
microplastics
(MPs),
which
range
in
size
from
0.05
to
5
mm.
The
ubiquity
of
MPs
poses
a
significant
threat
ecosystems
and,
by
extension,
human
health,
these
particles
are
ingested
various
marine
organisms
including
zooplankton,
crustaceans,
and
fish,
eventually
entering
the
food
chain.
This
contamination
threatens
entire
ecological
balance,
encompassing
safety
health
systems.
Consequently,
developing
effective
MP
removal
technologies
has
emerged
critical
area
research.
Here,
we
summarize
mechanisms
recently
reported
strategies
for
removing
ecosystems.
Strategies
combining
physical
chemical
pretreatments
with
microbial
degradation
have
shown
promise
decomposing
MPs.
Microorganisms
such
bacteria,
fungi,
algae,
specific
enzymes
being
leveraged
remediation
efforts.
Recent
advancements
focused
on
innovative
methods
membrane
bioreactors,
synthetic
biology,
organosilane-based
techniques,
biofilm-mediated
remediation,
nanomaterial-enabled
strategies,
nano-enabled
demonstrating
substantial
potential
enhance
efficiency.
review
aims
stimulate
further
innovation
methods,
promoting
environmental
social
well-being.
Water,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(11), С. 1595 - 1595
Опубликована: Июнь 3, 2024
Microplastics
are
widely
present
worldwide
and
of
great
concern
to
scientists
governments
due
their
toxicity
ability
serve
as
carriers
other
environmental
pollutants.
The
abundance
microplastics
in
different
water
bodies
varied
significantly,
mainly
attributed
the
initial
emission
concentration
pollutants
migration
process
determines
abundance,
fate,
bioavailability
water.
Previous
studies
have
proved
that
physicochemical
properties
themselves
important
factors
affecting
migration,
but
change
external
conditions
is
also
one
main
controlling
microplastics.
In
this
paper,
we
focus
on
effects
meteorological
(rainfall,
light,
wind)
distribution
conclude
influence
affects
inflow
microplastics,
physical
chemical
water,
dynamics
At
same
time,
briefly
summarized
aquatic
organisms,
substrates,
topography
It
believed
organisms
can
affect
through
adsorption
vivo
transmission
plants,
feeding
behavior,
swimming,
metabolism
animals,
extracellular
polymers
formed
by
microorganisms,
original
processes
bodies.
A
full
understanding
mechanism
theoretical
significance
for
law
comprehensively
assessing
pollution
load
safety
risk
Toxics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(5), С. 320 - 320
Опубликована: Апрель 28, 2024
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
now
ubiquitous
environmental
contaminants
that
lead
to
unavoidable
human
exposure;
they
have
received
increasing
attention
in
recent
years
and
become
an
emerging
area
of
research.
The
greatest
concern
is
the
negative
impacts
MPs
on
marine,
fresh-water,
terrestrial
ecosystems,
as
well
health,
extent
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
calls
for
increased
research
standardized
methods
assess
exposure
MPs.
Many
countries
international
organizations
implementing
or
proposing
legislation
this
regard.
This
review
aims
summarize
current
state
legislation,
indoor
outdoor
contamination,
potential
health
risk
due
airborne
MPs,
considering
occupational
also
becoming
a
growing
concern.
Even
though
regarding
has
continuously
last
twenty
years,
effects
been
scarcely
investigated,
toxicity
studies
still
limited
not
directly
comparable,
lack
field.
