Microplastics (MPs), as plastics with a size of less than 5 mm, are ubiquitously present in the
environment and become an increasing environmental concern. The fate and environmental …

Plastic fibers are ubiquitous in daily life with additives incorporated to improve their
performance. Only a few restrictions exist for a paucity of common additives, while most of …

The widespread presence of microplastics (MPs) in the Yangtze River, the third longest river
in the world, has drawn increasing attention. Although numerous studies have been …

This study focuses on characterizing microplastics and non-microplastics released from
surgical masks (SMs), N95 masks (N95), KN95 masks (KN95), and children's masks (CMs) …

Abstract Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals (EPFRs) are usually generated by the
electron transfer of a certain radical precursor on the surface of a carrier. They are …

Microbeads used in personal care products have been one of the important sources of
microplastics (MPs), and little has been reported on their environmental behaviors and …

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented form of plastic
pollution: personal protective equipment (PPE). On the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic …

This study proposes a novel approach by integrating geopolymerized bagasse ash (GBA)
and geopolymerized quarry dust (GQD) along with shredded facemasks (FM) for the …

Microplastics are widely detected in the environment and induce toxic effects in various
organisms. However, the properties and toxicity associated with environmentally persistent …

Highlights•Photoaging induces the EPFRs formation on DPC-MPs.•EPFRs can alter the
physicochemical properties of photoaged DPC-MPs.•Exposure to EPFRs induced adverse …