Background Microplastics (MP) are plastic particles with dimension up to 5 mm. Due to their
persistence, global spread across different ecosystems and potential human health effects …

This paper serves to enhance the current knowledge base of airborne microplastics which is
significantly smaller than that of microplastics in marine, freshwater and terrestrial …

Plastic wastes are produced in a large amount everywhere, and are commonly disposed in
landfills. So landfill leachate seems an obvious source of microplastics (MPs) and phthalate …

Marine pollution with personal protective equipment (PPE) has recently gained major
attention. Multiple studies reported the release of microplastics (MPs) and chemical …

Microplastics (MPs) have been detected in all environmental locations, including the
atmosphere. However, few studies have investigated the presence of airborne MPs in the …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are some of the main sources of microplastics (MPs)
in the environment. However, studies on the occurrence and removal efficiency of MPs in …

Analyses of air and house dust have shown that pollution of the indoor environment with
microplastics could pose a fundamental hygienic problem. Indoor microplastics can result …

Landfill sites are the main source of plastic waste. Thus, municipal solid waste (MSW) in
landfills may act as a reservior of microplastics (MPs) and related pollutants such as …

While atmospheric microplastics have attracted scientific attention as a significant source of
microplastic contamination in the environment, studies in large population centers remain …

Waste disposal in landfills has gained momentum in the last few decades as it is one among
the easy and cost-effective method for waste management for the accelerating global …