Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

The microplastic pollution and related ecological impacts in the aquatic environment have
attracted global attention over the past decade. Microplastics can be ingested by aquatic …

Plastic products are made from the essential polymer mixed with a complex blend of
substances including catalyst remnants, polymerization solvents, and a wide range of other …

Plastic pollution is prevalent worldwide and has been highlighted as an issue of global
concern due to its harmful impacts on wildlife. The extent and mechanism by which plastic …

As a new pollutant, microplastics (MPs) exhibited more and more significant influence on the
organisms in the environment. Especially, the effects on the growth and development of …

Plastic debris is an established environmental menace affecting aquatic systems globally.
Recently, microplastics (MP) and plastic leachates (PL) have been detected in vital human …

Microplastic and nanoplastic contamination is widespread and affects aquatic and terrestrial
ecosystems. Photosynthetic organisms are present in both media, they are primary …

With increasing interest in the effects of microplastics on the soil environment, there is a
need to thoroughly evaluate the potential adverse effects of these particles as a function of …

Bisphenol A alternatives are manufactured as potentially less harmful substitutes of
bisphenol A (BPA) that offer similar functionality. These alternatives are already in the …

Microplastics, ie, plastic particles in the size range of planktonic organisms, have been found
in the water columns and sediments of lakes and rivers globally. The number and mass of …