Toxicological interactions of microplastics/nanoplastics and environmental contaminants: current knowledge and future perspectives

J Bhagat, N Nishimura, Y Shimada - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The co-occurrence of microplastics/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) with other environmental
contaminants has stimulated a focus shift of its skyrocketed research publications (more than …

Microplastics in aquatic environments: toxicity to trigger ecological consequences

H Ma, S Pu, S Liu, Y Bai, S Mandal, B Xing - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
The prevalence of microplastic debris in aquatic ecosystems as a result of anthropogenic
activity has received worldwide attention. Although extensive research has reported …

Assessing the mass concentration of microplastics and nanoplastics in wastewater treatment plants by pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Y Xu, Q Ou, X Wang, F Hou, P Li… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The level of microplastics (MPs) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) has been well
evaluated by the particle number, while the mass concentration of MPs and especially …

Identification and quantification of nanoplastics in surface water and groundwater by pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Y Xu, Q Ou, M Jiao, G Liu… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanoplastics (NPs) are currently considered an environmental pollutant of concern, but the
actual extent of NP pollution in environmental water bodies remains unclear and there is not …

A review of microplastics aggregation in aquatic environment: Influence factors, analytical methods, and environmental implications

X Wang, N Bolan, DCW Tsang, B Sarkar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
A large amount of plastic waste released into natural waters and their demonstrated toxicity
have made the transformation of microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) and nanoplastics (NPs;< 100 …

[HTML][HTML] Transformation pathways and fate of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in distinct interactive environmental compartments: A review

Q Abbas, B Yousaf, MU Ali, MAM Munir… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ever increasing production and use of nano-enabled commercial products release the
massive amount of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in the environment. An increasing …

A critical review on the impacts of nanoplastics and microplastics on aquatic and terrestrial photosynthetic organisms

C Larue, G Sarret, H Castillo‐Michel… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastic and nanoplastic contamination is widespread and affects aquatic and terrestrial
ecosystems. Photosynthetic organisms are present in both media, they are primary …

Micro/nanoplastics effects on organisms: A review focusing on 'dose'

E Agathokleous, I Iavicoli, D Barceló… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics have become predominant contaminants, attracting much political and
scientific attention. Despite the massively-increasing research on microplastics effects on …

Effects of bisphenol A and nanoscale and microscale polystyrene plastic exposure on particle uptake and toxicity in human Caco-2 cells

Q Wang, J Bai, B Ning, L Fan, T Sun, Y Fang, J Wu, S Li… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics are abundant in oceans, lakes, soils and even air, and can pose potential
threats to human health through food or respiratory intake. Moreover, microplastics have …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative analysis of nanoplastics in environmental and potable waters by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

ED Okoffo, KV Thomas - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics are emerging environmental contaminants, but their presence in
environmental and potable water remains largely understudied due to the absence of …