Role of soil microplastic pollution in climate change

RW Chia, JY Lee, M Lee, GS Lee, CD Jeong - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, environmental pollution from microplastic (MPs:< 5 mm) and climate
change have received international attention. However, these two issues have been …

Microplastic pollution in Turkish aquatic ecosystems: sources, characteristics, implications, and mitigation strategies

I Aydin, Y Terzi, S Gündoğdu, Ü Aytan… - Turkish Journal of …, 2023 - avesis.atauni.edu.tr
Aquatic environments are one of the final destinations for microplastics. In this review, a
combination of systematic and narrative literature review was conducted to identify and …

Biodegradable MOFilters for effective air filtration and sterilization by coupling MOF functionalization and mechanical polarization of fibrous poly (lactic acid)

X Li, G Zhu, M Tang, T Li, C Wang, X Song… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
High-performance air filtration materials are important for addressing the airborne pollutants.
Herein, we propose an unprecedented access to biodegradable poly (lactic acid)(PLA) …

Synergistic analysis of performance, microbial community, and metabolism in aerobic granular sludge under polyacrylonitrile microplastics stress

W Xiong, S Wang, Q Zhang, Y Hou, Y Jin, B Chen… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) has proved to be a promising biotechnology for microplastics
wastewater treatment. However, polyacrylonitrile microplastics (PAN MPs), the most widely …

Perceptions of change in the environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for environmental policy

N Hidalgo-Triana, A Picornell, S Reyes… - Environmental Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19 lockdown measures have impacted the environment with both positive and
negative effects. However, how human populations have perceived such changes in the …

Potential effects of natural aging process on the characteristics and toxicity of facial masks: A zebrafish-based study

L Kim, JI Kwak, SA Kim, YJ An - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of facial masks has increased and is therefore being recognized as a large source
of environmental microplastics. Herein, we naturally aged disposable masks in a lake for …

A cellulose composite filter with multi-stage pores had high filtration efficiency, low pressure drop, and degradable properties

J Liao, J Nie, B Sun, T Jiao, M Zhang, S Song - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing air pollution has drawn attention to the importance of using protective masks.
The non-biodegradable nature of conventional disposable masks can have a significant …

Sunscreens and micro (nano) plastics: Are we aware of these threats to the Egyptian coral reefs?

P Pastorino - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
During a snorkeling trip to Marsa Alam and Hamata (southern Red Sea Riviera, Egypt) I
explored the coral reefs and the diverse marine habitats of fish and invertebrate species …

Multispectroscopic characterization of surface interaction between antibiotics and micro (nano)-sized plastics from surgical masks and plastic bottles

A Baysal, H Saygin - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Recent studies have shown that plastic particles can sorb antibiotics, and these sorption
properties have been examined in various studies; however, the possible mechanism …

Disposable surgical/medical face masks and filtering face pieces: Source of microplastics and chemical additives in the environment

AA Bogush, I Kourtchev - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
The production and consumption of disposable face masks (DFMs) increased intensely
during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a high amount of them being found in the …