Microplastics and nanoplastics in the marine-atmosphere environment

D Allen, S Allen, S Abbasi, A Baker… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
The discovery of atmospheric micro (nano) plastic transport and ocean–atmosphere
exchange points to a highly complex marine plastic cycle, with negative implications for …

[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] Detection of microplastics in human lung tissue using μFTIR spectroscopy

LC Jenner, JM Rotchell, RT Bennett, M Cowen… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Airborne microplastics (MPs) have been sampled globally, and their concentration is known
to increase in areas of high human population and activity, especially indoors. Respiratory …

Detection and analysis of microplastics in human sputum

S Huang, X Huang, R Bi, Q Guo, X Yu… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microplastic pollution is an emerging environmental problem, and little research has focused
on its impact on the human body. Based on retrospective case series, the study required …

Direct radiative effects of airborne microplastics

LE Revell, P Kuma, EC Le Ru, WRC Somerville, S Gaw - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Microplastics are now recognized as widespread contaminants in the atmosphere, where,
due to their small size and low density, they can be transported with winds around the …

Evidence of free tropospheric and long-range transport of microplastic at Pic du Midi Observatory

S Allen, D Allen, F Baladima, VR Phoenix… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The emerging threat of atmospheric microplastic pollution has prompted researchers to
study areas previously considered beyond the reach of plastic. Investigating the range of …

Microplastics as an emerging source of particulate air pollution: A critical review

S Sridharan, M Kumar, L Singh, NS Bolan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Accumulation of plastic litter exerts pressure on the environment. Microplastics (MPs)
pollution has become a universal challenge due to the overexploitation of plastic products …

Analyzing microplastics with Nile Red: Emerging trends, challenges, and prospects

VC Shruti, F Pérez-Guevara, PD Roy… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development and applications of effective analytical techniques for identification and
quantification of microplastics in diverse spheres are increasing in the scientific arena. Nile …

Sampling and quality assurance and quality control: a guide for scientists investigating the occurrence of microplastics across matrices

SM Brander, VC Renick, MM Foley… - Applied …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Plastic pollution is a defining environmental contaminant and is considered to be one of the
greatest environmental threats of the Anthropocene, with its presence documented across …

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 …