Critical review on airborne microplastics: An indoor air contaminant of emerging concern

HY Kek, H Tan, MHD Othman, BB Nyakuma… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Airborne Microplastics (MPs), an emerging environmental issue, have gained
recent attention due to their newfound presence in indoor environments. Utilizing the Web of …

Mini-review of microplastics in the atmosphere and their risks to humans

G Chen, Q Feng, J Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Studies of microplastics (MPs) have highlighted their ubiquity in various environments.
Recently, microplastics have been observed in atmospheric fallout collected from some …

Development of screening criteria for microplastic particles in air and atmospheric deposition: critical review and applicability towards assessing human exposure

SL Wright, T Gouin, AA Koelmans… - Microplastics and …, 2021 - Springer
Over the last several years there has been an increase in studies reporting the presence of
microplastic particles (MPs) in both indoor and outdoor air. Data reported reflect a variety of …

Airborne microplastics: consequences to human health?

JC Prata - Environmental pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics have recently been detected in atmospheric fallout in Greater Paris. Due to
their small size, they can be inhaled and may induce lesions in the respiratory system …

A comprehensive review of micro-and nano-plastics in the atmosphere: Occurrence, fate, toxicity, and strategies for risk reduction

VG Le, MK Nguyen, HL Nguyen, C Lin, M Hadi… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs) have received considerable attention over the past 10
years due to their environmental prevalence and potential toxic effects. With the increase in …

Microplastics as emerging atmospheric pollutants: a review and bibliometric analysis

E Can-Güven - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2021 - Springer
Microplastics are ubiquitously present in various environments; thus, they have become a
noteworthy issue by researchers. The present study aimed to provide state-of-the-art on …

Newly emerging airborne pollutants: current knowledge of health impact of micro and nanoplastics

A Facciolà, G Visalli, M Pruiti Ciarello… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastics are ubiquitous persistent pollutants, forming the most representative material of the
Anthropocene. In the environment, they undergo wear and tear (ie, mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] There's something in the air: a review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere

S O'Brien, C Rauert, F Ribeiro, ED Okoffo… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Literature regarding microplastics in the atmosphere has advanced in recent years.
However, studies have been undertaken in isolation with minimal collaboration and …

Dynamics of airborne microplastics, appraisal and distributional behaviour in atmosphere; a review

I Batool, A Qadir, JM Levermore, FJ Kelly - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of plastics is common across all aspects of human life owing to its durable and
versatile nature. The generation and utilization of plastics are directly related to the …

Occurrence and human exposure risks of atmospheric microplastics: A review

Z Yuan, HX Li, L Lin, YF Pan, S Liu, R Hou, XR Xu - Gondwana Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics have attracted global attention as an emerging and ubiquitous contaminant in
the environment. There are several pathways of human microplastic exposure, however …