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 …

The impact of microplastics on marine environment: A review

D Gola, PK Tyagi, A Arya, N Chauhan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
With increase in population, waste management is becoming a major issue, further recent
studies also highlighted another serious issue of marine litter. It was observed that the …

Phycoremediation of wastewater for pollutant removal: a green approach to environmental protection and long-term remediation

SD Priyadharshini, PS Babu, S Manikandan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surface and water bodies in many parts of the world are affected due to eutrophication,
contamination and depletion. The approach of wastewater treatment using algae for …

Assessing the release of microplastics and nanoplastics from plastic containers and reusable food pouches: implications for human health

KA Hussain, S Romanova, I Okur… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study investigated the release of microplastics and nanoplastics from plastic containers
and reusable food pouches under different usage scenarios, using DI water and 3% acetic …

Effects of polystyrene microplastics on human kidney and liver cell morphology, cellular proliferation, and metabolism

KE Goodman, T Hua, QXA Sang - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microplastics have gained much attention due to their prevalence and abundance in our
everyday lives. They have been detected in household items such as sugar, salt, honey …

Are there plastic particles in my sugar? A pioneering study on the characterization of microplastics in commercial sugars and risk assessment

S Afrin, MM Rahman, MN Hossain, MK Uddin… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although several studies are confirming the ubiquity of microplastics (MPs) in environments,
our knowledge about their effects on human health is still very limited. Therefore, while we …

Key mechanisms of micro-and nanoplastic (MNP) toxicity across taxonomic groups

S Matthews, L Mai, CB Jeong, JS Lee, EY Zeng… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2021 - Elsevier
Micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) are ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial environments, and
detrimental biological effects have been observed on a variety of organisms, from bacteria …

The emerging issue of microplastics in marine environment: A bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2020

C Zhou, R Bi, C Su, W Liu, T Wang - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution in marine environment has been a growing public concern in recent
years. This article analyzed the scientific literatures related to marine microplastics through a …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics pollution: a brief review of its source and abundance in different aquatic ecosystems

A Ashrafy, AA Liza, MN Islam, MM Billah… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a continuous and subtle environmental problem; they have already
been identified as a significant issue in aquatic habitats as well as in human health …

A holistic assessment of microplastic ubiquitousness: Pathway for source identification in the environment

SN Akanyange, Y Zhang, X Zhao… - Sustainable Production …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution is increasing and several extensive global studies have
demonstrated its ubiquity. Information on the summary of the sources of microplastics in all …