Microplastics (MPs) are a type of contaminants produced during the use and disposal of
plastic products, which are ubiquitous in our lives. With the high specific surface area and …

As one of the typical emerging contaminants, microplastics exist widely in the environment
because of their small size and recalcitrance, which has caused various ecological …

The omnipresent micro/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) in urban waters arouse great public
concern. To build a MP/NP-free urban water system, enormous efforts have been made to …

Limited research studies have revealed the presence of microplastics (MPs) of different
polymer types, shapes, and sizes in drinking water sources, influents of drinking water …

The distribution and fate of microplastics in different water sources and their treatment plants
(seawater, three municipal wastewaters, a pharmaceutical factory wastewater, and three …

Contamination of water resources with inorganic and organic pollutants presents a great
challenge for aquatic, human, and wildlife sustainability. Microplastics (MPs) have also been …

Natural hydroxyl radical (· OH) production, which partially occurs through the microbially
driven Fenton reaction, can enhance the degradation of polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) …

Drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are the
first and last hurdles for the prevention of microplastics (MPs) pollution, respectively. With …

Abstract Nano/microplastics (NPs/MPs) in aquatic systems have become a special source of
concern to the global environment and have attracted widespread attention over the years …

Abstract California Senate Bill 1422 requires the development of State-approved
standardized methods for quantifying and characterizing microplastics in drinking water …