Over the last 60 years plastics production has increased manifold, owing to their
inexpensive, multipurpose, durable and lightweight nature. These characteristics have …

This review critically evaluates the plastic accumulation challenges and their environmental
(primarily) and human (secondarily) impacts. It also emphasizes on their degradation and …

Because bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production volume chemical, we examined over 500
peer-reviewed studies to understand its global distribution in effluent discharges, surface …

Indirect composites have been undergoing an impressive evolution over the last few years.
Specifically, recent developments in computer-aided design–computer-aided manufacturing …

Nanomaterials have, by definition, one or more dimension in the nanometer scale (≤ 100
nm) range and subsequently show novel properties from their bulk materials. The synthesis …

The increasing incidence of obesity is a serious global public health challenge. Although the
obesity epidemic is largely fueled by poor nutrition and lack of exercise, certain chemicals …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the highest-volume chemicals produced worldwide, and human
exposure to BPA is thought to be ubiquitous. Thus, there are concerns that the amount of …

The plastic monomer and plasticizer bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the highest volume
chemicals produced worldwide. BPA is used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and …

By 2010, the worldwide annual production of plastics will surpass 300 million tons. Plastics
are indispensable materials in modern society, and many products manufactured from …

This review provides a critical analysis of the biological effects of the most widely used
plasticizers, including dibutyl phthalate, diethylhexyl phthalate, dimethyl phthalate, butyl …