Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review

AI Osman, M Hosny, AS Eltaweil, S Omar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastic pollution is becoming a major issue for human health due to the recent
discovery of microplastics in most ecosystems. Here, we review the sources, formation …

[HTML][HTML] Overview on the occurrence of microplastics in air and implications from the use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Torres-Agullo, A Karanasiou, T Moreno… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution from microplastics (MPs) in air is a matter of growing concern
because of human health implications. Airborne MPs can be directly and continuously …

[HTML][HTML] First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airway

C Baeza-Martínez, S Olmos, M González-Pleiter… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been detected in all environmental locations, including the
atmosphere. However, few studies have investigated the presence of airborne MPs in the …

Occurrence, impact, toxicity, and degradation methods of microplastics in environment—a review

N Kasmuri, NAA Tarmizi, A Mojiri - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Microplastic defines as a tiny plastic particle that has a size of less than 5 mm and is
ubiquitous in the environment. Due to the tiny size, this microplastic adversely affected the …

Abundance of microplastics in cultured oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from Danang Bay of Vietnam

TT Dang, XTT Le, DT Nguyen, TV Phung, DN Vu… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study focuses on determination of quantity, shape, size and polymer types of
microplastics in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) cultured in Danang Bay, Vietnam. Visual …

New plastic formations in the Anthropocene

GE De-la-Torre, DC Dioses-Salinas… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is one of the major challenges in the Anthropocene. Upon reaching the
marine environment, plastic debris is subject to anthropogenic and environmental conditions …

Risk associated with microplastics in urban aquatic environments: a critical review

B He, A Liu, H Duan, B Wijesiri… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics (MPs) has been recognized as a significant environmental
threat due to adverse effects spanning from molecular level, organism health, ecosystem …

Rapid sand filtration for< 10 μm-sized microplastic removal in tap water treatment: Efficiency and adsorption mechanisms

K Chabi, J Li, C Ye, C Kiki, X Xiao, X Li, L Guo… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The omnipresence of microplastics (MPs) in potable water has become a major concern due
to their potential disruptive effect on human health. Therefore, the effective removal of MPs in …

Exudation of microplastics from commonly used face masks in COVID-19 pandemic

RC Bhangare, M Tiwari, PY Ajmal, TD Rathod… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic forced use of face masks up to billions of masks per day globally.
Though an important and necessary measure for control of the pandemic, use of masks also …

SEM/EDS and optical microscopy analysis of microplastics

AV Girão - Handbook of Microplastics in the Environment, 2022 - Springer
Microplastics are threatening materials directly produced by anthropogenic activities or
resulting products of macroplastic degradation. Extended scientific research is being carried …