Nanoplastics are neither microplastics nor engineered nanoparticles
Increasing concern and research on the subject of plastic pollution has engaged the
community of scientists working on the environmental health and safety of nanomaterials …
community of scientists working on the environmental health and safety of nanomaterials …
Environmental behaviors of microplastics in aquatic systems: A systematic review on degradation, adsorption, toxicity and biofilm under aging conditions
Abstract Microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm) in the environment have attracted worldwide attention
due to their wide distribution and difficulty in handling. Aging processes such as UV …
due to their wide distribution and difficulty in handling. Aging processes such as UV …
Microplastics and environmental pollutants: key interaction and toxicology in aquatic and soil environments
Y Xiang, L Jiang, Y Zhou, Z Luo, D Zhi, J Yang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, a growing number of microplastics are released into the environment due to the
extensive use and inappropriate management of plastic products. With the increasing body …
extensive use and inappropriate management of plastic products. With the increasing body …
The chemistry of chemical recycling of solid plastic waste via pyrolysis and gasification: State-of-the-art, challenges, and future directions
Chemical recycling of solid plastic waste (SPW) is a paramount opportunity to reduce marine
and land pollution and to enable the incorporation of the circular economy principle in …
and land pollution and to enable the incorporation of the circular economy principle in …
Interactions and effects of microplastics with heavy metals in aquatic and terrestrial environments
Contamination of waters and soils with microplastics (MPs) is an emerging environmental
issue worldwide. MPs constitute a cocktail of various additives and polymers besides …
issue worldwide. MPs constitute a cocktail of various additives and polymers besides …
Microplastics in the soil-groundwater environment: aging, migration, and co-transport of contaminants–a critical review
Microplastic contamination in soil has received increasing attention since excessive plastic
debris has been emitted directly into the terrestrial environment. Once released into the …
debris has been emitted directly into the terrestrial environment. Once released into the …
Microplastics as a vehicle of heavy metals in aquatic environments: A review of adsorption factors, mechanisms, and biological effects
Microplastics (MPs) have recently attracted much attention due to their widespread
distribution in the aquatic environment. Microplastics can act as a vector of heavy metals in …
distribution in the aquatic environment. Microplastics can act as a vector of heavy metals in …
A critical review on the interactions of microplastics with heavy metals: Mechanism and their combined effect on organisms and humans
Y Cao, M Zhao, X Ma, Y Song, S Zuo, H Li… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although individual toxicity of microplastics (MPs) to organism has been widely studied,
limited knowledge is available on the interactions between heavy metals and MPs, as well …
limited knowledge is available on the interactions between heavy metals and MPs, as well …
Uptake and accumulation of nano/microplastics in plants: a critical review
The ubiquitous presence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in the environment
is an undeniable and serious concern due to their higher persistence and extensive use in …
is an undeniable and serious concern due to their higher persistence and extensive use in …
The potential effects of microplastics on human health: What is known and what is unknown
K Blackburn, D Green - Ambio, 2022 - Springer
Microplastic contamination is ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial environments, found in
water, sediments, within organisms and in the atmosphere and the biological effects on …
water, sediments, within organisms and in the atmosphere and the biological effects on …