The global threat from plastic pollution
Plastic pollution accumulating in an area of the environment is considered “poorly
reversible” if natural mineralization processes occurring there are slow and engineered …
reversible” if natural mineralization processes occurring there are slow and engineered …
Recent approaches and advanced wastewater treatment technologies for mitigating emerging microplastics contamination–A critical review
RY Krishnan, S Manikandan, R Subbaiya… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics have been identified as an emerging pollutant due to their irrefutable
prevalence in air, soil, and particularly, the aquatic ecosystem. Wastewater treatment plants …
prevalence in air, soil, and particularly, the aquatic ecosystem. Wastewater treatment plants …
Micro (nano) plastics pollution and human health: How plastics can induce carcinogenesis to humans?
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are key indicators of the plasticine era,
widely spread across different ecosystems. MPs and NPs become global stressors due to …
widely spread across different ecosystems. MPs and NPs become global stressors due to …
Environmental behaviors of microplastics in aquatic systems: A systematic review on degradation, adsorption, toxicity and biofilm under aging conditions
Abstract Microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm) in the environment have attracted worldwide attention
due to their wide distribution and difficulty in handling. Aging processes such as UV …
due to their wide distribution and difficulty in handling. Aging processes such as UV …
Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage
Biochar is produced as a charred material with high surface area and abundant functional
groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic …
groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic …
Interaction of microplastics with antibiotics in aquatic environment: distribution, adsorption, and toxicity
Y Wang, Y Yang, X Liu, J Zhao, R Liu… - Environmental science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
As two major types of pollutants of emerging concerns, microplastics (MPs) and antibiotics
(ATs) coexist in aquatic environments, and their interactions are a source of increasing …
(ATs) coexist in aquatic environments, and their interactions are a source of increasing …
Effects of microplastics on the terrestrial environment: a critical review
Microplastics are emerging contaminants and there has been growing concern regarding
their impacts on aquatic and terrestrial environments. This review provides a comprehensive …
their impacts on aquatic and terrestrial environments. This review provides a comprehensive …
Weathering of microplastics and interaction with other coexisting constituents in terrestrial and aquatic environments
ABSTRACT Weathering of microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm) in terrestrial and aquatic
environments affects MP transport and distribution. This paper first summarizes the sources …
environments affects MP transport and distribution. This paper first summarizes the sources …
Twenty years of microplastic pollution research—what have we learned?
Twenty years after the first publication that used the term microplastic, we review current
understanding, refine definitions, and consider future prospects. Microplastics arise from …
understanding, refine definitions, and consider future prospects. Microplastics arise from …
Microplastics in urban runoff: Global occurrence and fate
Public concerns on microplastic (MP) pollution and its prevalence in urban runoff have
grown exponentially. Huge amounts of MPs are transported from urban environments via …
grown exponentially. Huge amounts of MPs are transported from urban environments via …