[HTML][HTML] Plastic mulching, and occurrence, incorporation, degradation, and impacts of polyethylene microplastics in agroecosystems

L Qiang, H Hu, G Li, J Xu, J Cheng, J Wang… - … and Environmental Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethylene microplastics have been detected in farmland soil, irrigation water, and soil
organisms in agroecosystems, while plastic mulching is suggested as a crucial source of …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the potential human health risks from used disposable face mask-derived micro/nanoplastics during the COVID-19 pandemic scenario: A critical …

M Li, Z Hou, R Meng, S Hao, B Wang - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
With the global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2),
disposable face masks (DFMs) have caused negative environmental impacts. DFMs will …

Insight into microplastics in the aquatic ecosystem: Properties, sources, threats and mitigation strategies

N Ali, MH Khan, M Ali, S Ahmad, A Khan, G Nabi… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally recognized as emergent contaminants, microplastics (MPs) are prevalent in
aquaculture habitats and subject to intense management. Aquaculture systems are at risk of …

Fate, abundance and ecological risks of microcystins in aquatic environment: The implication of microplastics

X Ren, M Mao, M Feng, T Peng, X Long, F Yang - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Microcystins are highly toxic cyanotoxins and have been produced worldwide with the
global expansion of harmful cyanobacterial blooms (HABs), posing serious threats to human …

Advances on micro/nanoplastics and their effects on the living organisms: A review

X Zhao, S Gao, D Ouyang, S Chen, C Qiu, H Qiu… - Science of the total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro/nanoplastics (MPs) are attracting increasing attention owing to the potential threats
they pose to the sustainability of the environment and the health of living organisms. Thus, a …

Plastic or plastic-free life: From formation to removal

M Li, Y Pan, Z Hou, Z Wu, Z Zeng, B Wang - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have caused global environmental
concerns due to their ubiquitous existence in our surrounding environment and the potential …

[HTML][HTML] Health risk assessment and microplastic pollution in streams through accumulation and interaction by heavy metals

AM Sabilillah, FR Palupi, BK Adji… - Global Journal of …, 2023 - gjesm.net
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The threat posed by microplastics to humans through
fish consumption is potentially great due to microplastics' capacity to adsorb heavy metals …

The toxicity of nano polyethylene terephthalate to mice: Intestinal obstruction, growth retardant, gut microbiota dysbiosis and lipid metabolism disorders

X Lin, H Xie, Y Zhang, X Tian, L Cui, N Shi… - Food and Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are widely used in our daily life while they may be broken
to smaller fractions as nano-sized PET (nPET) in the environment. The toxicity of nPET is still …

Microplastic accumulation in catfish and its effects on fish eggs from Songkhla Lagoon, Thailand

S Pradit, P Noppradit, P Jitkaew, K Sengloyluan… - Journal of Marine …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microplastics have been found to accumulate in freshwater, marine ecosystems, and
biological organisms. The frequency of studies on microplastic contamination in organs has …

Riverine microplastic pollution: insights from Cagayan de Oro River, Philippines

AD Gabriel, RF Amparado Jr, AA Lubguban… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rivers are vital water sources for humans and homes for aquatic organisms. Conversely,
they are well known as the route of plastics into the ocean. Despite being the world's number …