Critical review of microplastic in membrane treatment plant: removal efficiency, environmental risk assessment, membrane fouling, and MP release

RL Ramos, CR dos Santos, GP Drumond… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) are emerging contaminants that are leading to great concern in the water
and wastewater treatment sector. Membrane technologies have been applied for the direct …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental pitfalls and associated human health risks and ecological impacts from landfill leachate contaminants: Current evidence, recommended …

V Gunarathne, AJ Phillips, A Zanoletti… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The improper management of solid waste, particularly the dumping of untreated municipal
solid waste, poses a growing global challenge in both developed and developing nations …

Enhanced membrane fouling by microplastics during nanofiltration of secondary effluent considering secretion, interaction and deposition of extracellular polymeric …

D Lin, C Lai, X Wang, Z Wang, K Kuang, Z Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) has been found to influence membrane fouling during microfiltration/
ultrafiltration processes in direct and indirect ways by acting as fouling components and …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing the microplastic crisis: A multifaceted approach to removal and regulation

S Matavos-Aramyan - Environmental Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics (MPs) in the environment poses a serious threat to both
human health and ecosystems. MPs are small plastic particles that originate from various …

Blood-brain barrier damage accelerates the accumulation of micro-and nanoplastics in the human central nervous system

J Xie, Y Sun, Y Ma, D Wu, Z Zhang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread use of plastics has led to increased micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs)
pollution, resulting in significant environmental challenges and concerns about potential …

[HTML][HTML] Pervasiveness and classification of microplastics in Landfill Leachate: Impacts, risks, and treatment efficiency

F Zaman, MA Rahman, MM Haque, MA Akbor… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) in surface and groundwater in Bangladesh are a significant issue. The
purpose of this research was to assess the possibility of landfill leachate acting as a …

Micro-and nanoplastics current status: legislation, gaps, limitations and socio-economic prospects for future

DR Osuna-Laveaga, V Ojeda-Castillo… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The pollution caused by micro-(MP) and nanoplastics (NP) in the planet's ecosystems has
gained significant interest in recent years due to their environmental impact and effects on …

[HTML][HTML] New Insights into Microplastic Contamination in Different Types of Leachates: Abundances, Characteristics, and Potential Sources

L Zhang, W Zhao, L Zhang, Z Cai, R Yan, X Yu… - Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is an important destination for abandoned plastics. During the
waste disposal process, large plastic debris is broken down into microplastics (MPs) and …

Microplastics as carriers of antibiotic resistance genes and pathogens in municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill leachate and soil: a review

N Jaafarzadeh, N Talepour - Journal of Environmental Health Science …, 2024 - Springer
Landfill leachate contains antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and microplastics (MPs),
making it an important reservoir. However, little research has been conducted on how ARGs …

Migration characteristics of microplastics in riparian soils and groundwater

D Cheng, H Liu, W Qian, R Yao, X Wang - Environmental Monitoring and …, 2024 - Springer
Investigations have revealed the presence of microplastics in both soil and groundwater, but
the migration characteristics from soil to groundwater remain incompletely understood. In …