A detailed review study on potential effects of microplastics and additives of concern on human health

C Campanale, C Massarelli, I Savino… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The distribution and abundance of microplastics into the world are so extensive that many
scientists use them as key indicators of the recent and contemporary period defining a new …

The chemical behaviors of microplastics in marine environment: A review

X Guo, J Wang - Marine pollution bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widely existed in marine and coastal environments, which aroused global
concern in recent years. This review mainly summarized the interactions of organic …

Microplastics in the surface sediments from the Beijiang River littoral zone: Composition, abundance, surface textures and interaction with heavy metals

J Wang, J Peng, Z Tan, Y Gao, Z Zhan, Q Chen, L Cai - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
While large quantities of studies on microplastics in the marine environment have been
widely carried out, few were available in the freshwater environment. The occurrence and …

Removal of microplastics and attached heavy metals from secondary effluent of wastewater treatment plant using interpenetrating bipolar plate electrocoagulation

R Xu, Z Yang, Y Niu, D Xu, J Wang, J Han… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the mixed pollutants of microplastics and heavy metals from secondary effluent
of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) were removed by interpenetrating bipolar plate …

Adsorption mechanism of trace heavy metals on microplastics and simulating their effect on microalgae in river

Q Liu, H Wu, J Chen, B Guo, X Zhao, H Lin, W Li… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) and heavy-metal contamination in freshwater is an increasing concern.
Fe, Mn, Pb, Zn, Cr, and Cd are common heavy metals that can easily flow into rivers causing …

Occurrence, distribution and characteristics of microplastics in gastrointestinal tract and gills of commercial marine fish from Malaysia

N Jaafar, A Azfaralariff, SM Musa, M Mohamed… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles with size below 5 mm, prevalence in marine
environments and the occurrence have been reported in commercial marine fish worldwide …

Toxic effects of naturally-aged microplastics on zebrafish juveniles: a more realistic approach to plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems

ATB Guimarães, I Charlie-Silva, G Malafaia - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
We aim at evaluating the toxicity of naturally-aged polystyrene microplastics (MPs) in Danio
rerio at intermediate development stage. Animal models were stactically exposed to 4× 10 4 …

Concentration and adsorption of Pb and Cu in microplastics: case study in aquatic environment

AIS Purwiyanto, Y Suteja, PS Ningrum, WAE Putri… - Marine pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics are proven as heavy metals vector, but the adsorption mechanism still unclear.
This study investigated the adsorption of Pb and Cu in microplastics in the Musi River and …

Effect of biofilm colonization on Pb (II) adsorption onto poly (butylene succinate) microplastic during its biodegradation

Y Li, X Wang, Y Wang, Y Sun, S Xia, J Zhao - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Few studies have mentioned the enrichment of heavy metal pollutants on microplastics
derived from degradable plastics. This study investigated the adsorption behavior of Pb (II) …

Environmental emission, fate and transformation of microplastics in biotic and abiotic compartments: global status, recent advances and future perspectives

MU Ali, S Lin, B Yousaf, Q Abbas, MAM Munir… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The intensive use and wide-ranging application of plastic-and plastic-derived products have
resulted in alarming levels of plastic pollution in different environmental compartments …