Sorption of chemical contaminants on degradable and non-degradable microplastics: Recent progress and research trends

FG Torres, DC Dioses-Salinas… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (< 5 mm) are ubiquitous contaminants of growing concern. These
have been found in multiple environmental compartments, including remote sites where …

[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 …

Microplastics in fish and fishery products and risks for human health: A review

L Alberghini, A Truant, S Santonicola… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, plastic waste has become a universally significant environmental problem.
Ingestion of food and water contaminated with microplastics is the main route of human …

Plastic pollution, waste management issues, and circular economy opportunities in rural communities

FC Mihai, S Gündoğdu, LA Markley, A Olivelli, FR Khan… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and
agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices …

Exploring the impact of contaminants of emerging concern on fish and invertebrates physiology in the Mediterranean Sea

F Impellitteri, CR Multisanti, P Rusanova, G Piccione… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Consumption and excessive use of substances or items that are taken for
granted in our daily lives such as personal care products, plastic objects, and medicines …

From plastics to microplastics and organisms

O Bajt - FEBS Open bio, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The amount of plastic waste and microplastics released into marine environments has
increased rapidly in recent decades. The durability of plastic materials results in major …

Microplastics: A review of analytical methods, occurrence and characteristics in food, and potential toxicities to biota

CL Bai, LY Liu, YB Hu, EY Zeng, Y Guo - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in various environment compartments, including food.
Here, we collected research reports of MPs in food published during 2010–2020, and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing microplastic ingestion and occurrence of bisphenols and phthalates in bivalves, fish and holothurians from a Mediterranean marine protected area

B Rios-Fuster, C Alomar, GP González… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) ingestion, along with accumulated plasticizers such as bisphenol A (BPA),
bisphenol F (BPF), and bisphenol S (BPS), and phthalates represented by diethyl phthalate …

Microplastics in bivalves, water and sediments from a touristic sandy beach of Argentina

DM Truchet, ADF Lopez, MG Ardusso… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study assesses for the first time the concentrations of microplastics (MPs) in sediments,
water and two human-consumed mussels with different ecological traits (Amarilladesma …

The impact of microplastics on bivalve mollusks: A bibliometric and scientific review

MH Khanjani, M Sharifinia, AR Mohammadi - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Bivalves are important members of the ecosystem and their populations are declining
globally, making them a concern for their role in ecosystem services and the fishing industry …