Review of research on migration, distribution, biological effects, and analytical methods of microfibers in the environment

Y Li, Q Lu, Y Xing, K Liu, W Ling, J Yang, Q Yang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics have been proven to be one of the critical environmental pollution issues.
Moreover, microfibers, the most prominent form of microplastics in the environment, have …

Microfibers from synthetic textiles as a major source of microplastics in the environment: A review

S Acharya, SS Rumi, Y Hu… - Textile Research …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Microplastic fibers, also known as microfibers, are the most abundant microplastic forms
found in the environment. Microfibers are released in massive numbers from textile …

Microfiber pollution in the earth system

J Liu, Q Liu, L An, M Wang, Q Yang, B Zhu… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Springer
Microfibers, as emerging contaminants, pose a growing threat to the global environment.
Microfiber pollution has been one of the hot research topics in environmental science …

Microfiber emissions from functionalized textiles: potential threat for human health and environmental risks

AP Periyasamy - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The growing worldwide population is directly responsible for the increased production and
consumption of textile products. One of the key reasons for the generation of microfibers is …

Microfibers: a preliminary discussion on their definition and sources

J Liu, Y Yang, J Ding, B Zhu, W Gao - Environmental Science and …, 2019 - Springer
Microfibers are a major component of microplastics and have been found nearly
everywhere, especially in marine and freshwater habitats around the world. Therefore …

Microfiber from textile dyeing and printing wastewater of a typical industrial park in China: Occurrence, removal and release

H Zhou, L Zhou, K Ma - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Microfibers (MFs) are fibrous micro particles of longitude< 5 mm, including natural fibers and
fibrous microplastics. Microplastic pollution has become a world issue. As the major section …

Microplastics as emerging atmospheric pollutants: a review and bibliometric analysis

E Can-Güven - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2021 - Springer
Microplastics are ubiquitously present in various environments; thus, they have become a
noteworthy issue by researchers. The present study aimed to provide state-of-the-art on …

Microplastics' emissions: Microfibers' detachment from textile garments

F Belzagui, M Crespi, A Álvarez… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (synthetic polymers< 5 mm) have been recently recognized as a big
environmental concern, as their ubiquity is an undeniable fact. Their wide variety regarding …

Sources and dispersive modes of micro‐fibers in the environment

SA Carr - Integrated environmental assessment and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the sources and distribution of microfibers (MFs) in the environment is critical
if control and remediation measures are to be effective. Microfibers comprise an …

Synthetic microfibers: pollution toxicity and remediation

RP Singh, S Mishra, AP Das - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing use of domestic washing machine by urban population is playing a
major role in synthetic microfibers (SMFs) pollution via entering the ecosystem. Although …