The polymers and their additives in particulate plastics: what makes them hazardous to the fauna?

S Sridharan, M Kumar, M Saha, MB Kirkham… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing concerns on global ecosystems and human health, the environmental
risks posed by microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have become an important topic …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic additives and microplastics as emerging contaminants: Mechanisms and analytical assessment

JP Da Costa, A Avellan, C Mouneyrac, A Duarte… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic additives comprise a plethora of substances that serve numerous purposes in the
plastic industry. These can be used to assist the molding of plastics and can contribute to …

Microplastics in the environment: intake through the food web, human exposure and toxicological effects

C Pironti, M Ricciardi, O Motta, Y Miele, A Proto… - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recently, studies on microplastics (MPs) have increased rapidly due to the growing
awareness of the potential health risks related to their occurrence. The first part of this review …

Leaching and extraction of additives from plastic pollution to inform environmental risk: a multidisciplinary review of analytical approaches

JH Bridson, EC Gaugler, DA Smith, GL Northcott… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is prevalent worldwide and has been highlighted as an issue of global
concern due to its harmful impacts on wildlife. The extent and mechanism by which plastic …

Marine microplastics in the ASEAN region: A review of the current state of knowledge

E Curren, VS Kuwahara, T Yoshida, SCY Leong - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is a prevalent and serious problem in marine environments. These
particles have a detrimental impact on marine ecosystems. They are harmful to marine …

Plastic leachates: Bridging the gap between a conspicuous pollution and its pernicious effects on marine life

C Delaeter, N Spilmont, VMP Bouchet… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
With 4 to 12 million tons of plastic entering the marine environment each year, plastic
pollution has become one of the most ubiquitous sources of pollution of the Anthropocene …

[HTML][HTML] A protocol for lixiviation of micronized plastics for aquatic toxicity testing

R Almeda, K Gunaalan, O Alonso-López, A Vilas… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics contain various types and amounts of additives that can leach into the water column
when entering aquatic ecosystems. Some leached plastic additives are hazardous to marine …

Occurrence, effect, and fate of residual microplastics in anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge: A state-of-the-art review

ZW He, WJ Yang, YX Ren, HY Jin, CC Tang… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
The plastic products have large consumption over last decades, resulting in a serious
microplastics (MPs) pollution. Specially, the main removal way of MPs from wastewater is to …

Assessment of toxicity and biodegradability of poly (vinyl alcohol)-based materials in marine water

O Alonso-López, S López-Ibáñez, R Beiras - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to the continuous rise in conventional plastic production and the deficient management
of plastic waste, industry is developing alternative plastic products made of biodegradable or …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental microplastics disrupt swimming activity in acute exposure in Danio rerio larvae and reduce growth and reproduction success in chronic …

B Cormier, J Cachot, M Blanc, M Cabar… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), widely present in aquatic ecosystems, can be ingested by numerous
organisms, but their toxicity remains poorly understood. Toxicity of environmental MPs from …