Leaching and extraction of additives from plastic pollution to inform environmental risk: a multidisciplinary review of analytical approaches

JH Bridson, EC Gaugler, DA Smith, GL Northcott… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is prevalent worldwide and has been highlighted as an issue of global
concern due to its harmful impacts on wildlife. The extent and mechanism by which plastic …

Microplastic as an invisible threat to the coral reefs: sources, toxicity mechanisms, policy intervention, and the way forward

MN Rahman, SH Shozib, MY Akter, ARMT Islam… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution waste is a global macro problem, and research on MP
contamination has been done in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. Preventing …

[HTML][HTML] Residual additives in marine microplastics and their risk assessment–A critical review

P Fauser, K Vorkamp, J Strand - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding the risk assessment of
plastic-associated residual additives, ie residual monomers, degradation products and …

Microplastics in the coral reefs and their potential impacts on corals: a mini-review

W Huang, M Chen, B Song, J Deng, M Shen… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic debris exists worldwide and research on microplastic pollution has gradually spread
from the oceans to freshwater and terrestrial systems. Coral reefs not only serve as one of …

The quest for seafloor macrolitter: a critical review of background knowledge, current methods and future prospects

M Canals, CK Pham, M Bergmann… - Environmental …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The seafloor covers some 70% of the Earth's surface and has been recognised as a major
sink for marine litter. Still, litter on the seafloor is the least investigated fraction of marine …

Multiple impacts of microplastics can threaten marine habitat-forming species

C Corinaldesi, S Canensi, A Dell'Anno… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Microplastics are recognised as a potential global threat to marine ecosystems, but the
biological mechanisms determining their impact on marine life are still largely unknown …

[HTML][HTML] Hazard of polystyrene micro-and nanospheres to selected aquatic and terrestrial organisms

R Qiao, M Mortimer, J Richter, B Rani-Borges… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastics contamination in the environment is a major concern. Risk assessment of micro-and
nanoplastics (MPL and NPL) poses significant challenges due to MPL and NPL …

[HTML][HTML] A review of sustainable and environment-friendly flame retardants used in plastics

RA Mensah, V Shanmugam, S Narayanan, JS Renner… - Polymer Testing, 2022 - Elsevier
The progressive transition from conventional structural designs to lightweight and more
complex structures has led to the increase in the quantity of plastic materials in buildings …

Utilisation of plastic waste as aggregate in construction materials: A review

NH Zulkernain, P Gani, NC Chuan… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic waste accumulation in the environment due to huge volumes of plastic waste
produced daily with no effective disposal method and waste management have raised …

Characteristics, fate, and impact of marine plastic debris exposed to sunlight: A review

M Masry, S Rossignol, JL Gardette, S Therias… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increase of plastic production from the middle of the twentieth century was inevitably
followed by an increase in the amount of plastic dumped in the natural environment. There …