Risk assessment of microplastic particles

AA Koelmans, PE Redondo-Hasselerharm… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Microplastic particles are ubiquitous in the environment, from the air we breathe to the food
we eat. The key question with respect to these particles is to what extent they cause risks for …

Microplastics and nanoplastics in the marine-atmosphere environment

D Allen, S Allen, S Abbasi, A Baker… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
The discovery of atmospheric micro (nano) plastic transport and ocean–atmosphere
exchange points to a highly complex marine plastic cycle, with negative implications for …

[HTML][HTML] There's something in the air: a review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere

S O'Brien, C Rauert, F Ribeiro, ED Okoffo… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Literature regarding microplastics in the atmosphere has advanced in recent years.
However, studies have been undertaken in isolation with minimal collaboration and …

Microplastic materials in the environment: Problem and strategical solutions

W Tian, P Song, H Zhang, X Duan, Y Wei… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics are widely used in our daily life; however, poor management and disposal result in
their ubiquity throughout the biosphere. Increased accumulation of microplastic (MP) or even …

Biopolymer-based UV protection functional films for food packaging

P Ezati, A Khan, R Priyadarshi, T Bhattacharya… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing environmentally friendly and sustainable packaging materials is a major
challenge in food packaging. Advances in the design of biopolymer composites for …

[HTML][HTML] Atmospheric microplastics: A review on current status and perspectives

Y Zhang, S Kang, S Allen, D Allen, T Gao… - Earth-Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics have recently been detected in the atmosphere of urban, suburban, and even
remote areas far away from source regions of microplastics, suggesting the potential long …

Microplastics as an emerging source of particulate air pollution: A critical review

S Sridharan, M Kumar, L Singh, NS Bolan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Accumulation of plastic litter exerts pressure on the environment. Microplastics (MPs)
pollution has become a universal challenge due to the overexploitation of plastic products …

Airborne microplastics in indoor and outdoor environments of a coastal city in Eastern China

Z Liao, X Ji, Y Ma, B Lv, W Huang, X Zhu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) in marine and terrestrial environments have been intensively studied,
but the dynamics of airborne MPs remains limited. Existing studies on atmospheric MPs are …

An emerging class of air pollutants: potential effects of microplastics to respiratory human health?

LF Amato-Lourenço, L dos Santos Galvão… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
It is increasingly recognized that the ubiquity of convenient single-use plastic has resulted in
a global plastic pollution challenge, with substantial environmental and health …

Are we underestimating the sources of microplastic pollution in terrestrial environment?

C Xu, B Zhang, C Gu, C Shen, S Yin, M Aamir… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs, plastic particles< 5 mm) are an ever-increasing global issue
due to their widespread occurrence in the environment and negative effects on organisms …