The global threat from plastic pollution
Plastic pollution accumulating in an area of the environment is considered “poorly
reversible” if natural mineralization processes occurring there are slow and engineered …
reversible” if natural mineralization processes occurring there are slow and engineered …
Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives
Abstract Micro/nanoplastics (MP/NPs) are emerging global pollutants that garnered
enormous attention due to their potential threat to the ecosystem in virtue of their persistence …
enormous attention due to their potential threat to the ecosystem in virtue of their persistence …
[HTML][HTML] Variation in microplastic concentration, characteristics and distribution in sewage sludge & biosolids around the world
D Harley-Nyang, FA Memon, AO Baquero… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics have been reported in wastewater treatment works across the world. The
majority of microplastics are removed during the wastewater treatment process, with removal …
majority of microplastics are removed during the wastewater treatment process, with removal …
[HTML][HTML] Plastics in the global environment assessed through material flow analysis, degradation and environmental transportation
AE Schwarz, SMC Lensen, E Langeveld… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge on environmental plastic emission and spatial and temporal
accumulation is vital for the development of successful mitigation strategies and risk …
accumulation is vital for the development of successful mitigation strategies and risk …
[HTML][HTML] Foodborne pathogens in the plastisphere: Can microplastics in the food chain threaten microbial food safety?
R Tavelli, M Callens, C Grootaert, MF Abdallah… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Microplastics (MPs) contaminate the global marine and terrestrial
ecosystems. This environmental contamination can enter the food chain, with MPs found in …
ecosystems. This environmental contamination can enter the food chain, with MPs found in …
Microplastics separation and subsequent carbonization: Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic performance of iron/carbon nanocomposite
C Wang, R Huang, R Sun, J Yang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), as emerging contaminants, have gained increasing global attention
due to their wide distribution and serious threats. Physical techniques are effective for …
due to their wide distribution and serious threats. Physical techniques are effective for …
[HTML][HTML] The spatial distribution of microplastics in topsoils of an urban environment-Coimbra city case-study
IA Leitão, L Van Schaik, AJD Ferreira… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to their seemingly ubiquitous nature and links to environmental and human health
problems, microplastics are quickly becoming a major concern worldwide. Artificial …
problems, microplastics are quickly becoming a major concern worldwide. Artificial …
[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variation, polymer hazard risk and controlling factors of microplastics in beach sediments along the southeast coast of India
M Ranjani, S Veerasingam, R Venkatachalapathy… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) and its associated organic and inorganic contaminants are one among
the significant health hazards to almost all biota, including human. We investigated the …
the significant health hazards to almost all biota, including human. We investigated the …
Size-independent quantification of nanoplastics in various aqueous media using surfaced-enhanced Raman scattering
B Chaisrikhwun, S Ekgasit, P Pienpinijtham - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, we successfully developed an intriguing preparation strategy to reduce the size-
dependent effect of nanoplastics (NPLs), which is the limitation of NPLs quantification by …
dependent effect of nanoplastics (NPLs), which is the limitation of NPLs quantification by …
Explaining risk perception of microplastics: Results from a representative survey in Germany
Plastic pollution through small particles, so-called microplastics, is acknowledged as an
environmental problem of global dimension by both politicians, and the public. An …
environmental problem of global dimension by both politicians, and the public. An …