The ubiquitous exposure of humans to microplastics (MPs) through inhalation of particles in
air and ingestion in dust, water, and diet is well established. Humans are estimated to ingest …

The microplastic pollution and related ecological impacts in the aquatic environment have
attracted global attention over the past decade. Microplastics can be ingested by aquatic …

The ubiquity of microplastics in aquatic and terrestrial environments and related ecological
impacts have gained global attention. Microplastics have been detected in table salt …

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been extensively used in microplastic
(MP) pollution research since 2004. The aim of this review is to discuss and highlight the …

China is considered to account for nearly a third of all plastic waste discharging from land to
the ocean. To overall assess microplastic pollution status in Chinese coastal and marginal …

The study area is situated in Shouguang City, Shandong Province, as the largest
greenhouse vegetable production base in Northern China. Samples of facility agricultural …

In recent years, plastic waste has become a universally significant environmental problem.
Ingestion of food and water contaminated with microplastics is the main route of human …

Plastic litters have become the predominant components of marine debris due to extensive
consumption plastics and mismanagement of plastic wastes. As part of the problem …

Humans are exposed to microplastics (MPs) daily via ingestion and inhalation. It is not
known whether this results in adverse health effects and, if so, at what levels of exposure …

Microplastics are of major concerns for society and is currently in the focus of legislators and
administrations. A small number of measures to reduce or remove primary sources of …