Microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems: Global implications and sustainable solutions

A Zeb, W Liu, N Ali, R Shi, Q Wang, J Wang, J Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MPs) pollution has become a global environmental concern with significant
impacts on ecosystems and human health. Although MPs have been widely detected in …

Advances in microplastics detection: A comprehensive review of methodologies and their effectiveness

B Singh, A Kumar - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pollution has become a significant environmental concern due to their
widespread distribution and potential impact on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Accurate …

Oral exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics reduced male fertility and even caused male infertility by inducing testicular and sperm toxicities in mice

W Xu, Y Yuan, Y Tian, C Cheng, Y Chen, L Zeng… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) are the novel hazardous materials and ubiquitous in environment with
different sizes. Although recent studies showed testicular toxicity of PS-NPs, whether and …

[HTML][HTML] Probabilistic environmental risk assessment of microplastics in soils

M Tunali, V Adam, B Nowack - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the convenience that plastics provide to society, there have long been concerns
regarding the risks they present to the environment. Microplastics (MPs, plastic particles …

Bioaccessibility of Microplastic-Associated Antibiotics in Freshwater Organisms: Highlighting the Impacts of Biofilm Colonization via an In Vitro Protocol

P Liu, J Dai, C Bie, H Li, Z Zhang, X Guo… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microplastics in the environment can be colonized by microbes capable of forming biofilms,
which may act as reactive coatings to affect the bioaccessibility of pollutants in organisms …

[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal distribution of microplastics in water and sediment samples of the Plankenburg river, Western Cape, South Africa

K Apetogbor, O Pereao, C Sparks, B Opeolu - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MPs) pollution has become a subject of environmental concern due to its wide
ubiquity in the environment. Microplastics are possible sources of other hazardous …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting the adsorption of heavy metals by microplastics and their toxic effects on fish

Q Chen, H Zhao, Y Liu, L Jin, R Peng - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fish not only constitute an important trophic level in aquatic ecosystems but also serve as an
important source of protein for human beings. The health of fish is related to the sustained …

Heavy metal-mediated adsorption of antibiotic tetracycline and ciprofloxacin on two microplastics: Insights into the role of complexation

F Tong, D Liu, Z Zhang, W Chen, G Fan, Y Gao… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have recently become an emerging environmental concern.
Nevertheless, limited information is known about the adsorption of MPs for organic …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced microplastic monitoring using Raman spectroscopy with a combination of nanostructure-based substrates

NH Ly, MK Kim, H Lee, C Lee, SJ Son, KD Zoh… - Journal of Nanostructure …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Micro (nano) plastic (MNP) pollutants have not only impacted human health directly,
but are also associated with numerous chemical contaminants that increase toxicity in the …

[HTML][HTML] Errors and recommended practices that should be identified to reduce suspected concentrations of microplastics in soil and groundwater: a review

RW Chia, JY Lee, J Jang, J Cha - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, many studies on microplastics (MPs) have only focused on the marine
environment, and scientist have recently begun to document soil and groundwater MP …