[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 …

[HTML][HTML] The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on plastics and human health

PJ Landrigan, H Raps, M Cropper, C Bald… - Annals of Global …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

From natural environment to animal tissues: A review of microplastics (nanoplastics) translocation and hazards studies

X Dong, X Liu, Q Hou, Z Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastic (NPs) pollution is a global concern due to the
massive use of plastic products. Although there have been many studies on the treatments …

Potential impacts of atmospheric microplastics and nanoplastics on cloud formation processes

M Aeschlimann, G Li, ZA Kanji, DM Mitrano - Nature Geoscience, 2022 - nature.com
The presence of microplastics and nanoplastics (MnPs) in the atmosphere and their
transport on a global scale has previously been demonstrated. However, little is known …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics: Human exposure assessment through air, water, and food

G Zuri, A Karanasiou, S Lacorte - Environment international, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Microplastics (MP) are plastic particles with dimension up to 5 mm. Due to their
persistence, global spread across different ecosystems and potential human health effects …

Weathering pathways and protocols for environmentally relevant microplastics and nanoplastics: what are we missing?

OS Alimi, D Claveau-Mallet, RS Kurusu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
To date, most studies of microplastics have been carried out with pristine particles. However,
most plastics in the environment will be aged to some extent; hence, understanding the …

Airborne microplastics: Occurrence, sources, fate, risks and mitigation

X Zhao, Y Zhou, C Liang, J Song, S Yu, G Liao… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper serves to enhance the current knowledge base of airborne microplastics which is
significantly smaller than that of microplastics in marine, freshwater and terrestrial …

[HTML][HTML] First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airway

C Baeza-Martínez, S Olmos, M González-Pleiter… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been detected in all environmental locations, including the
atmosphere. However, few studies have investigated the presence of airborne MPs in the …

Occurrence and exposure assessment of microplastics in indoor dusts of buildings with different applications in Bushehr and Shiraz cities, Iran

FS Kashfi, B Ramavandi, H Arfaeinia… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increase in annual usage of plastics for different purposes has led to an increase in
microplastics (MPs) particles in various environments including inside of buildings. In the …

Airborne microplastic concentrations in five megacities of northern and southeast China

X Zhu, W Huang, M Fang, Z Liao, Y Wang… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Airborne microplastics (MPs) are receiving increasing attention due to their ubiquitous
nature and the potential human health consequences resulting from inhalation. The limited …