Plastic fibers are ubiquitous in daily life with additives incorporated to improve their
performance. Only a few restrictions exist for a paucity of common additives, while most of …

Phthalates are a group of chemicals used in a multitude of important industrial products (eg,
medical devices, children's toys, and food packages), mainly as plasticizers to improve …

Environmental context Many human activities cause the release of plastic and associated
plasticisers to land, where chemicals may persist for extended periods and be taken up by …

Bisphenol A is a phenolic plasticizer used in the production of various plastic products. Its
endocrine-disrupting effects on ecological and human health lead to replacement with its …

This study first discovered the prevalence of phthalate (PAE) alternatives and PAE
monoesters alongside traditional PAEs with elevated concentrations in indoor dust from …

The terrestrial environment is both a critical source and sink for microplastics (MPs).
However, further efforts into the risk assessment, management, and mitigation activities of …

A sensitive, robust, and highly efficient analytical methodology involving solid phase
extraction coupled to ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass …

Personal care products (PCPs) are contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) and their
analysis in complex matrices such as solid environmental samples imply a challenge. The …

A green extraction strategy was developed and utilized for the extraction and determination
of phthalates. The extraction is based on ultrasound-assisted extraction and a polypropylene …

It is widely recognized that applications of plastic films result in plastic pollution in
agroecosystems. However, there is limited knowledge on the release and occurrence of …