Microplastic pollution is becoming a major issue for human health due to the recent
discovery of microplastics in most ecosystems. Here, we review the sources, formation …

Numerous environmental contaminants significantly contribute to human disease, affecting
climate change and public and individual health, resulting in increased mortality and …

We submit that the safe operating space of the planetary boundary of novel entities is
exceeded since annual production and releases are increasing at a pace that outstrips the …

While versatile application of plastics has generated huge benefits in our life, the 'plastic end-
of-life'comes with downsides of emerging concern is plastic particles within all parts of …

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging environmental pollutants,
having a major ecotoxicological concern to humans and many other biotas, especially …

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are key indicators of the plasticine era,
widely spread across different ecosystems. MPs and NPs become global stressors due to …

Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Plastics, especially microplastics in soils, are considered a severe environmental issue
worldwide. However, globally, the main research focus is on microplastic pollution in the …

Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from the degradation of plastics,
ubiquitous in nature and therefore affect both wildlife and humans. They have been detected …

Contamination of waters and soils with microplastics (MPs) is an emerging environmental
issue worldwide. MPs constitute a cocktail of various additives and polymers besides …