Microplastics are emerging persistent pollutants which have attracted increasing attention
worldwide. Although microplastics have been widely detected in aquatic environments, their …

A narrative review was carried out to describe the current knowledge related to the
occurrence of MPs in drinking water. The reviewed studies (n= 21) showed the presence of …

Plastic pollution is a defining environmental contaminant and is considered to be one of the
greatest environmental threats of the Anthropocene, with its presence documented across …

There is definitive evidence that microplastics, defined as plastic particles less than 5 mm in
size, are ubiquitous in the environment and can cause harm to aquatic organisms. These …

The ubiquitous pollution of the environment with microplastics, a diverse suite of
contaminants, is of growing concern for science and currently receives considerable public …

Microplastic pollution has raised global concern for its hazards to biota. To determine the
direct impact of microplastics during their contact with fish, we exposed goldfish (Carassius …

Investigating wide range of food products of direct human consumption for microplastics is
critical to understand the routes of contamination and assess the risks in microplastics …

Microplastics (MPs) exposed to the natural environment provide an ideal surface for biofilm
formation, which potentially acts as a reactive phase facilitating the sorption of hazardous …

In recent decades, much attention has been paid to microplastic pollution, and research on
microplastics has begun to grow exponentially. However, microplastics research still suffers …

Microplastics (MPs) have been widely detected in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)
due to their small particle size, wide distribution, and difficulty in removal. Previous studies …