Microplastics and plastics-associated contaminants in food and beverages; Global trends, concentrations, and human exposure

M Sewwandi, H Wijesekara, AU Rajapaksha… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics has become a global concern due to their ubiquitous presence which poses
unavoidable human exposure risks. Geographical distribution and yearly trends of research …

Microplastics as vectors of organic pollutants in aquatic environment: A review on mechanisms, numerical models, and influencing factors

Y Xia, S Niu, J Yu - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), a new class of emerging pollutants, have attracted exponentially
increased attention due to the adverse ecological impacts on biota, not only by themselves …

Polyethylene microplastics trigger cell apoptosis and inflammation via inducing oxidative stress and activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in carp gills

J Cao, R Xu, F Wang, Y Geng, T Xu, M Zhu, H Lv… - Fish & shellfish …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics cause varying degrees of damage to aquatic organisms. Exposure to
microplastics contaminated water, the gills are among the first tissues, after the skin, to be …

Near-Infrared-II In Vivo Visualization and Quantitative Tracking of Micro/Nanoplastics in Fish

L Yang, BZ Tang, WX Wang - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
As emerging contaminants, micro/nanoplastics (MNPs) are widely present in aquatic
environments and are often ingested by aquatic organisms. However, the in vivo trafficking …

Microplastic pollution indexes in the coastal and open ocean areas around Japan

H Nakano, MB Alfonso, S Jandang, K Imai… - Regional Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Researchers have made a significant effort to reveal plastic pollution's presence and
consequences worldwide; however, there are no standard methods to evaluate the level of …

New insights into changes in phosphorus profile at sediment-water interface by microplastics: Role of benthic bioturbation

X Song, J Ding, Y Zhang, M Zhu, Y Peng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have attracted increasing attention due to their ubiquitous occurrence in
freshwater sediments and the detrimental effects on benthic invertebrates. However, a clear …

Seasonality of mercury and its fractions in microplastics biofilms-comparison to natural biofilms, suspended particulate matter and bottom sediment

B Graca, A Rychter, M Bełdowska… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biofilms can enhance the sorption of heavy metals onto microplastic (MP) surfaces.
However, most research in this field relies on laboratory experiments and neglects metal …

Review on the relationship between microplastics and heavy metals in freshwater near mining areas

NA Khant, RW Chia, J Moon, JY Lee, H Kim - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastics (MPs), degraded from plastic wastes, have drawn significant attention
worldwide due to its prevalence and rapid transition. Contamination of freshwater with MPs …

Microplastics, environment, and human health. A global review.

A Arias-Hoyos, JJ Vela Rico… - Gestión y …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
English In the world, microplastics represent a growing environmental concern due to their
resistance and consequent contamination of ecosystems. This review resorted to the …

Microplásticos, ambiente y salud humana. Una revisión a nivel global

AA Hoyos, JJV Rico, CSG Ortiz - Gestión y Ambiente, 2023 - search.proquest.com
Los microplásticos son una preocupación ambiental cada vez mayor a nivel mundial debido
a su persistencia y contaminación de los ecosistemas. En esta revisión se usó la plataforma …