Effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on marine environment and human health

SS Sana, LK Dogiparthi, L Gangadhar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Microplastics (MPs) with an average size of less than 5 mm, along with nanoplastics (NPs) of
an average size of fewer than 0.1 μm are the result of huge plastic waste fragmentation or …

Micro-and nano-plastics in marine environment: Source, distribution and threats—A review

L Peng, D Fu, H Qi, CQ Lan, H Yu, C Ge - Science of the total environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic litters have become the predominant components of marine debris due to extensive
consumption plastics and mismanagement of plastic wastes. As part of the problem …

Micro (nano) plastics: a threat to human health?

M Revel, A Châtel, C Mouneyrac - Current Opinion in Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
The presence and effects of plastic debris is increasingly investigated. The majority of
studies focuses on microplastics (MPs), but few reports suggest that plastic fragments in the< …

A review on microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment: Their occurrence, exposure routes, toxic studies, and potential effects on human health

S Sangkham, O Faikhaw, N Munkong, P Sakunkoo… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging environmental pollutants,
having a major ecotoxicological concern to humans and many other biotas, especially …

The impact of microplastics on marine environment: A review

D Gola, PK Tyagi, A Arya, N Chauhan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
With increase in population, waste management is becoming a major issue, further recent
studies also highlighted another serious issue of marine litter. It was observed that the …

[HTML][HTML] Vulnerability of microplastics on marine environment: A review

C Pothiraj, TA Gokul, KR Kumar… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), which are small plastic particles measuring less than 5 mm in size,
have emerged as a significant environmental concern in marine ecosystems worldwide. The …

[PDF][PDF] Micro-and nano-plastics and human health

TS Galloway - Marine anthropogenic litter, 2015 - library.oapen.org
Plastics are highly versatile materials that have brought huge societal benefits. They can be
manufactured at low cost and their lightweight and adaptable nature has a myriad of …

Microplastics pollution: A comprehensive review on the sources, fates, effects, and potential remediation

AH Anik, S Hossain, M Alam, MB Sultan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are omnipresent and enter into the environment due to the
indiscriminate usage in various industrial productions like cleaning and cosmetics products …

Interactions of microplastics with organic, inorganic and bio-pollutants and the ecotoxicological effects on terrestrial and aquatic organisms

X Song, W Zhuang, H Cui, M Liu, T Gao, A Li… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
As emerging contaminants, microplastics (MPs) have attracted global attention. They are a
potential risk to organisms, ecosystems and human health. MPs are characterized by small …

[HTML][HTML] Marine microplastics as vectors of major ocean pollutants and its hazards to the marine ecosystem and humans

TSM Amelia, WMAWM Khalik, MC Ong… - Progress in Earth and …, 2021 - Springer
Microplastic pollutes water, land, air, and groundwater environments not only visually but
also ecologically for plants, animals, and humans. Microplastic has been reported to act as …