[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 …

The potential toxicity of microplastics on human health

B Zhao, P Rehati, Z Yang, Z Cai, C Guo, Y Li - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are plastic particles, films, and fibers with a diameter of< 5 mm. Given their
long-standing existence in the environment and terrible increase in annual emissions …

Microplastics as an emerging source of particulate air pollution: A critical review

S Sridharan, M Kumar, L Singh, NS Bolan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Accumulation of plastic litter exerts pressure on the environment. Microplastics (MPs)
pollution has become a universal challenge due to the overexploitation of plastic products …

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 …

Airborne microplastics in indoor and outdoor environments of a developing country in south asia: abundance, distribution, morphology, and possible sources

K Perera, S Ziajahromi, S Bengtson Nash… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Airborne microplastics (AMPs) have been reported in indoor and outdoor air in high-income
countries and are expected to be a significant contributor to daily microplastic (MP) exposure …

Air conditioner filters become sinks and sources of indoor microplastics fibers

Y Chen, X Li, X Zhang, Y Zhang, W Gao, R Wang… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Indoor airborne microplastics fibers (MPFs) are emerging contaminants of growing concern.
Nowadays, air conditioners (ACs) are widely used in indoor environments. However, little is …

Status and prospects of atmospheric microplastics: a review of methods, occurrence, composition, source and health risks

A Xu, M Shi, X Xing, Y Su, X Li, W Liu, Y Mao, T Hu… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The global pollution of microplastics (MPs) has attracted widespread attention, and the
atmosphere was an indispensable media for the global transmission of MPs. With the …

Man-made natural and regenerated cellulosic fibres greatly outnumber microplastic fibres in the atmosphere

AMD Finnegan, R Süsserott, SE Gabbott… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Atmospheric microplastics have been widely reported in studies around the world.
Microfibres are often the dominant morphology found by researchers, although synthetic (ie …

Does microplastic really represent a threat? A review of the atmospheric contamination sources and potential impacts

SN Akanyange, X Lyu, X Zhao, X Li, Y Zhang… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are regarded as one of the major atmospheric contaminants that have
gained wide attention across the globe in the current dispensation. Airborne MPs have been …

Microplastics in the atmospheric compartment: a comprehensive review on methods, results on their occurrence and determining factors

M Beaurepaire, R Dris, J Gasperi, B Tassin - Current Opinion in Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Microplastic studies in the atmospheric compartment lack behind other
environments.•While discrepancies remain, some convergences between sampling …