Microplastics in the environment: Interactions with microbes and chemical contaminants

FK Mammo, ID Amoah, KM Gani, L Pillay… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are contaminants of emerging concern that have gained considerable
attention during the last few decades due to their adverse impact on living organisms and …

Interactions between microplastics and organic pollutants: Effects on toxicity, bioaccumulation, degradation, and transport

T Wang, L Wang, Q Chen, N Kalogerakis, R Ji… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), defined as particles with diameters< 5 mm and including nanoplastics
(NPs), with diameters< 1 μm, are characterized by large specific surface areas and …

Hazardous microplastic characteristics and its role as a vector of heavy metal in groundwater and surface water of coastal south India

S Selvam, K Jesuraja, S Venkatramanan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Study of hazardous microplastics in the natural water resources is minimal compared to the
sea salt, seafood and even packaged water. We presented results of the first baseline …

The chemical behaviors of microplastics in marine environment: A review

X Guo, J Wang - Marine pollution bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widely existed in marine and coastal environments, which aroused global
concern in recent years. This review mainly summarized the interactions of organic …

Characteristics of microplastic removal via coagulation and ultrafiltration during drinking water treatment

B Ma, W Xue, C Hu, H Liu, J Qu, L Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics have garnered much attention worldwide as a new emerging pollutant,
especially because of their eco-toxicological effects in marine environments. As they are …

Interaction of toxic chemicals with microplastics: a critical review

F Wang, CS Wong, D Chen, X Lu, F Wang, EY Zeng - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the environment has attracted great attention as it has
become a global concern. This review aims to systematically demonstrate the role of marine …

Plastic and human health: a micro issue?

SL Wright, FJ Kelly - Environmental science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Microplastics are a pollutant of environmental concern. Their presence in food destined for
human consumption and in air samples has been reported. Thus, microplastic exposure via …

Recent advances in photocatalytic degradation of plastics and plastic-derived chemicals

Z Ouyang, Y Yang, C Zhang, S Zhu, L Qin… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Plastic products, used in almost all aspects of daily life because of their low cost, durability,
and portability, can be broken down into micro-and nano-scale plastics, thereby increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic–toxic chemical interaction: a review study on quantified levels, mechanism and implication

AW Verla, CE Enyoh, EN Verla, KO Nwarnorh - SN Applied Sciences, 2019 - Springer
Current problem facing researchers globally is microplastics as well as toxic chemical
pollution of the ecosystem. Microplastics carry toxic chemicals in the ecosystem serving as a …

Plastics and microplastics in the oceans: from emerging pollutants to emerged threat

CG Avio, S Gorbi, F Regoli - Marine environmental research, 2017 - Elsevier
Plastic production has increased dramatically worldwide over the last 60 years and it is
nowadays recognized as a serious threat to the marine environment. Plastic pollution is …