Long-range atmospheric transport of microplastics across the southern hemisphere

Q Chen, G Shi, LE Revell, J Zhang, C Zuo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Airborne microplastics (MPs) can undergo long range transport to remote regions. Yet there
is a large knowledge gap regarding the occurrence and burden of MPs in the marine …

Microplastics Aloft: A comprehensive exploration of sources, transport, variations, interactions and their implications on human health in the atmospheric realm

TH Nafea, FKS Chan, Y Xu, C Wang, X Wang… - Earth-Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), particles with a size< 5 mm, are ubiquitous in water, soil, and
atmosphere, and have become a highly discussed environmental issue. Although …

The whole life journey and destination of microplastics: A review.

Y Tao, X Feng, H Xu - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent reports indicate that ubiquitous microplastics (MPs) in the environment can infiltrate
the human body, posing significant health risks and garnering widespread attention …

Micro-and nanoplastics transfer from seawater to the atmosphere through aerosolization under controlled laboratory conditions

AI Catarino, MC León, Y Li, S Lambert… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sea spray has been suggested to enable the transfer of micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs)
from the ocean to the atmosphere, but only a few studies support the role of sea spray …

[HTML][HTML] Fine micro-and nanoplastics concentrations in particulate matter samples from the high alpine site Sonnblick, Austria

D Kau, D Materić, R Holzinger, K Baumann-Stanzer… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
We report atmospheric fine micro-and nanoplastics concentrations from particulate matter
(PM) samples of two size fractions (PM 10, fine micro-and nanoplastics, and PM 1 …

Atmospheric microfibrous deposition over the Eastern Red Sea coast

A Martynova, L Genchi, SP Laptenok, M Cusack… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The transport of microplastics through the atmosphere has been acknowledged as a
significant route for their dispersion across different environments. Microplastics of fibrous …

Microplastics transport in a low-inflow estuary at the entrance of the Gulf of California

JG Cardoso-Mohedano, AC Ruiz-Fernández… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are recognized as a global emergent pollution impact, which can affect
all food chains. Estimating MPs transport pathways in coastal ecosystems is needed to …

[HTML][HTML] Every breath you take: high concentration of breathable microplastics in indoor environments

L Maurizi, L Simon-Sánchez, A Vianello, AH Nielsen… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread presence of microplastics (MPs) in the air and their potential impact on
human health underscore the pressing need to develop robust methods for quantifying their …

A metabolomics perspective on the effect of environmental micro and nanoplastics on living organisms: A review

L Zhang, P Garcia-Perez, B Muñoz-Palazon… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing trend regarding the use of plastics has arisen an exponential concern on the
fate of their derived products to the environment. Among these derivatives, microplastics and …

Unveiling the Seasonal Transport and Exposure Risks of Atmospheric Microplastics in the Southern Area of the Yangtze River Delta, China

TH Nafea, FKS Chan, Y Xu, H Xiao, J He - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the prevalence and impacts of suspended atmospheric microplastics
(SAMPs) in the coastal metropolitan city of Ningbo in the Yangtze River Delta Region …