Although wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been identified as important collection
points and environmental sources for now omnipresent waste in waterways, the contribution …

Microplastics, which serve as sources and vector transport of organic contaminants in both
terrestrial and marine environments, are emerging micropollutants of increasing concerns …

The permanent presence of microplastics in the marine environment is considered a global
threat to several marine animals. Heavy metals and microplastics are typically included in …

With increasing interest in the effects of microplastics on the soil environment, there is a
need to thoroughly evaluate the potential adverse effects of these particles as a function of …

For decades we have learned about the physical hazards associated with plastic debris in
the marine environment, but recently we are beginning to realize the chemical hazards …

Concerns regarding marine plastic pollution and its affinity for chemical pollutants led us to
quantify relationships between different types of mass-produced plastic and organic …

The occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the ocean is an emerging world-wide concern. Due
to high sorption capacity of plastics for hydrophobic organic chemicals (HOCs), sorption may …

Abstract Microplastics (plastic particles< 5 mm) have received increasing attention in recent
years due to their wide distribution in the environment. A bibliometric analysis was carried …

Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent has been identified as a potential source of
microplastics in the aquatic environment. Microplastics have recently been detected in …

It has been hypothesized that persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in microplastic may pose
a risk to aquatic organisms. Here we develop and analyze a conceptual model that …