[HTML][HTML] A review of the removal of microplastics in global wastewater treatment plants: Characteristics and mechanisms

W Liu, J Zhang, H Liu, X Guo, X Zhang, X Yao… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are considered to be the main sources of microplastic
contaminants in the aquatic environment, and an in-depth understanding of the behavior of …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions between microplastics, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: Implications for vector transport

T Atugoda, M Vithanage, H Wijesekara, N Bolan… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are well known for vector transport of hydrophobic organic contaminants, and
there are growing concerns regarding their potential adverse effects on ecosystems and …

The factors influencing the vertical transport of microplastics in marine environment: a review

J Li, E Shan, J Zhao, J Teng, Q Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
There have been numerous studies that have identified the presence of low-density
microplastics (MPs) in the water column and sediments. The focus of current MPs research …

Microplastics as an emerging source of particulate air pollution: A critical review

S Sridharan, M Kumar, L Singh, NS Bolan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Accumulation of plastic litter exerts pressure on the environment. Microplastics (MPs)
pollution has become a universal challenge due to the overexploitation of plastic products …

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 …

Hazardous microplastic characteristics and its role as a vector of heavy metal in groundwater and surface water of coastal south India

S Selvam, K Jesuraja, S Venkatramanan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Study of hazardous microplastics in the natural water resources is minimal compared to the
sea salt, seafood and even packaged water. We presented results of the first baseline …

Microplastic pollution of worldwide lakes

J Dusaucy, D Gateuille, Y Perrette, E Naffrechoux - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Studies on microplastic (MP) pollution in lakes are recent, although the problem of MP
particles in the oceans was first discovered in the 1970s. The first study on lakes was …

Effects of nano-and microplastics on kidney: physicochemical properties, bioaccumulation, oxidative stress and immunoreaction

X Meng, J Zhang, W Wang, G Gonzalez-Gil… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The potential toxicity of nanoplastics (NPs) and microplastics (MPs) has raised concerns.
However, knowledge of the effects of NPs/MPs on the health of mammals is still limited. Here …

Raman spectroscopy for the analysis of microplastics in aquatic systems

V Nava, ML Frezzotti, B Leoni - Applied Spectroscopy, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Raman spectroscopy is gaining ground in the analysis of microplastics, especially due to its
high spatial resolution that allows the investigation of small plastic particles, whose numeric …

Analysis of the polyester clothing value chain to identify key intervention points for sustainability

C Palacios-Mateo, Y Van der Meer, G Seide - Environmental Sciences …, 2021 - Springer
Clothing is one of the primary human needs, and the demand is met by the global
production of thousands of tons of textile fibers, fabrics and garments every day. Polyester …