Plastics and Micro/Nano-Plastics (Mnps) in the environment: occurrence, impact, and toxicity

E Dube, GE Okuthe - International journal of environmental research and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plastics, due to their varied properties, find use in different sectors such as agriculture,
packaging, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and construction, to mention a few. Excessive use of …

A review on advancements in atmospheric microplastics research: The pivotal role of machine learning

J Yang, Z Peng, J Sun, Z Chen, X Niu, H Xu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), recognized as emerging pollutants, pose significant potential impacts
on the environment and human health. The investigation into atmospheric MPs is nascent …

Atmospheric microfibrous deposition over the Eastern Red Sea coast

A Martynova, L Genchi, SP Laptenok, M Cusack… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The transport of microplastics through the atmosphere has been acknowledged as a
significant route for their dispersion across different environments. Microplastics of fibrous …

Advancing microplastic surveillance through photoacoustic imaging and deep learning techniques

M Huang, K Han, W Liu, Z Wang, X Liu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination presents a significant global environmental threat, yet scientific
understanding of its morphological distribution within ecosystems remains limited. This study …

[HTML][HTML] The triple exposure nexus of microplastic particles, plastic-associated chemicals, and environmental pollutants from a human health perspective

A Alijagic, D Suljević, M Fočak, J Sulejmanović… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics (MPs) is increasing at a dramatic rate globally, posing risks for
exposure and subsequent potential adverse effects on human health. Apart from being …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of the fallout dynamics of microplastic fragments in wind tunnel: The BURNIA agenda

MM Musso, F Harms, M Martina, EK Fischer… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
We present a methodology and the first tests to estimate the settling velocity of airborne
microplastics based on wind tunnel experiments. A novel approach and original perspective …

Overlooked risk of microplastics from municipal solid waste–storage site

Y Hu, S Guo, D Shen, J Shentu, L Lu, S Qi… - … Science & Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Municipal solid waste (MSW) storage sites are potential and overlooked contributors to
microplastic (MP) pollution. Herein, the distribution and dispersion characteristics of MPs at …

The Presence of Microplastics in Animal Wildlife and Water Sources in “Komchén de los Pájaros,” a Dedicated Conservation Area

GE Mendoza-Arroyo, G de los Santos-Villareal… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2024 - Springer
Komchén de los Pájaros is a 740-acre Area Voluntarily Dedicated for Conservation (AVDC)
located in the municipality of Dzemul, in the north of the state of Yucatán, Mexico. This area …

Performance Assessment of Wastewater Treatment Processes: Evaporation, Microplastic Settling, Biosolid Air Drying and Gasification

F Li - 2024 - search.proquest.com
The main contaminants in wastewater can be classified as suspended solid, dissolved
inorganic and organic molecules. The dissolved inorganics in wastewater are salinity such …