[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 …

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 …

Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of microplastics in the human body and health implications

P Wu, S Lin, G Cao, J Wu, H Jin, C Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) in the biosphere draws public concern about their
potential health impacts. Humans are potentially exposed to MPs via ingestion, inhalation …

[HTML][HTML] Micro (nano) plastics sources, fate, and effects: What we know after ten years of research

S Allen, D Allen, S Karbalaei, V Maselli… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The last decade has been transformative for micro (nano) plastic (MnP) research with recent
discoveries revealing the extent and magnitude of MnP pollution, even in the world's most …

Fate of microplastics in the drinking water production

PS Bäuerlein, RCHM Hofman-Caris, EN Pieke… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics are ubiquitous and consequently enter drinking water treatment plants.
Knowledge of the microplastic fate in drinking water production is still very limited, although …

Airborne microplastics: Occurrence, sources, fate, risks and mitigation

X Zhao, Y Zhou, C Liang, J Song, S Yu, G Liao… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper serves to enhance the current knowledge base of airborne microplastics which is
significantly smaller than that of microplastics in marine, freshwater and terrestrial …

Are we underestimating anthropogenic microfiber pollution? A critical review of occurrence, methods, and reporting

SN Athey, LM Erdle - Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic microfibers, a ubiquitous environmental contaminant, can be categorized as
synthetic, semisynthetic, or natural according to material of origin and production process …

Occurrence, human exposure, and risk of microplastics in the indoor environment

HK Ageel, S Harrad, MAE Abdallah - … Science: Processes & Impacts, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Microplastics (MPs) are a group of emerging contaminants that have attracted increasing
scientific and societal attention over the past decade due to their ubiquitous detection in all …

Occurrence and exposure assessment of microplastics in indoor dusts of buildings with different applications in Bushehr and Shiraz cities, Iran

FS Kashfi, B Ramavandi, H Arfaeinia… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increase in annual usage of plastics for different purposes has led to an increase in
microplastics (MPs) particles in various environments including inside of buildings. In the …

Atmospheric micro (nano) plastics: future growing concerns for human health

MA Bhat, K Gedik, EO Gaga - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2023 - Springer
Plastics are an integral but largely inconspicuous part of daily human routines. The present
review paper uses cross-disciplinary scientific literature to examine and assess the possible …