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 …

Microplastics in the aquatic environment: occurrence, persistence, analysis, and human exposure

M Ricciardi, C Pironti, O Motta, Y Miele, A Proto… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MP) have recently been considered as emerging contaminants in the water
environment. In the last number of years, the number of studies on MP has grown quickly …

Sulphurous air pollutants and exposure events of workers in thermal-mineral springs: a case study of Contursi Terme (Salerno, Italy)

C Pironti, M Ricciardi, O Motta, M Venier… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Thermo-mineral springs are widely spread over the volcanic areas of Salerno, a city in
southern Italy. Although the water of thermal structures provides beneficial effects on human …

Urban CO2 imprints on carbon isotope and growth of Chinese pine in the Beijing metropolitan region

Y Wang, Y Tang, N Xia, C Terrer, H Guo… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization has occurred globally and resulted in increasing CO 2 emissions from
urban areas. Compared to natural forests, urban forests are subject to higher atmospheric …

Characterization and authentication of commercial cleaning products formulated with biobased surfactants by stable carbon isotope ratio

C Pironti, O Motta, M Ricciardi, F Camin, R Cucciniello… - Talanta, 2020 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the application of stable carbon isotope analysis to determine the
origin of commercial surfactants and cleaning products, especially used in quality process …

New analytical approach to monitoring air quality in historical monuments through the isotopic ratio of CO2

C Pironti, M Ricciardi, A Proto, R Cucciniello… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
In this study, we evaluated indoor air quality to highlight the effects of environmental
pollution in the field of cultural heritage. In particular, two important archeological places in …

A multi-analytical approach for the identification of pollutant sources on black crust samples: Stable isotope ratio of carbon, sulphur, and oxygen

M Ricciardi, C Pironti, V Comite, A Bergomi… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study is focused on the identification of pollutant sources on black crust (BC) samples
from the Monumental Cemetery of Milan (Italy), through a multi-analytical approach based …

The fascinating world of mayenite (Ca12Al14O33) and its derivatives

A Intiso, F Rossi, A Proto, R Cucciniello - Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Mayenite (12CaO· 7Al 2 O 3) is a mesoporous calcium aluminum oxide, with a
characteristic crystalline structure. The framework of mayenite is composed of …

Leonardo da Vinci's “Last Supper”: a case study to evaluate the influence of visitors on the Museum preservation systems

O Motta, C Pironti, M Ricciardi, C Rostagno… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The most important parameter to obtain an appropriate preservation condition of museum
environments concerns the indoor air quality. The exposure of artwork and materials to …

Investigations on historical monuments' deterioration through chemical and isotopic analyses: an Italian case study

M Ricciardi, C Pironti, O Motta, R Fiorillo… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
In this paper, we analysed the efflorescences present in the frescos of a monumental
complex named S. Pietro a Corte situated in the historic centre of Salerno (Campania, Italy) …