[HTML][HTML] There's something in the air: a review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere

S O'Brien, C Rauert, F Ribeiro, ED Okoffo… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Literature regarding microplastics in the atmosphere has advanced in recent years.
However, studies have been undertaken in isolation with minimal collaboration and …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics and nanoplastics in the marine-atmosphere environment

D Allen, S Allen, S Abbasi, A Baker… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
The discovery of atmospheric micro (nano) plastic transport and ocean–atmosphere
exchange points to a highly complex marine plastic cycle, with negative implications for …

Chemical analysis of microplastics and nanoplastics: challenges, advanced methods, and perspectives

NP Ivleva - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microplastics and nanoplastics have become emerging particulate anthropogenic pollutants
and rapidly turned into a field of growing scientific and public interest. These tiny plastic …

Microplastic materials in the environment: Problem and strategical solutions

W Tian, P Song, H Zhang, X Duan, Y Wei… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics are widely used in our daily life; however, poor management and disposal result in
their ubiquity throughout the biosphere. Increased accumulation of microplastic (MP) or even …

[HTML][HTML] A review on microplastic emission from textile materials and its reduction techniques

AP Periyasamy, A Tehrani-Bagha - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2022 - Elsevier
The production and consumption of textiles is continuously increasing due to the growth of
population and fast fashion. Fiber fragments (1 µm–5 mm) released from garments and …

Microplastics as an emerging source of particulate air pollution: A critical review

S Sridharan, M Kumar, L Singh, NS Bolan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Accumulation of plastic litter exerts pressure on the environment. Microplastics (MPs)
pollution has become a universal challenge due to the overexploitation of plastic products …

Recent advances on ecological effects of microplastics on soil environment

H Ya, B Jiang, Y Xing, T Zhang, M Lv… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The mass production and wide application of plastics and their derivatives have led to the
release of a large number of discarded plastic products into the natural environment, where …

Toxicity assessment of microplastic (MPs); a threat to the ecosystem

N Bostan, N Ilyas, N Akhtar, S Mehmood… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic is now considered part and parcel of daily life due to its extensive usage. Microplastic
pollution is becoming a growing worry and has been ranked as the second most critical …

[HTML][HTML] First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airway

C Baeza-Martínez, S Olmos, M González-Pleiter… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been detected in all environmental locations, including the
atmosphere. However, few studies have investigated the presence of airborne MPs in the …

Airborne microplastics in indoor and outdoor environments of a developing country in south asia: abundance, distribution, morphology, and possible sources

K Perera, S Ziajahromi, S Bengtson Nash… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Airborne microplastics (AMPs) have been reported in indoor and outdoor air in high-income
countries and are expected to be a significant contributor to daily microplastic (MP) exposure …