Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in drinking water treatment plants, distribution systems, water from refill kiosks, tap waters and bottled waters

S Acarer - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[PDF][PDF] A review of microplastic removal from water and wastewater by membrane technologies

S Acarer - Water Science & Technology, 2023 - iwaponline.com
Microplastics (MPs) cannot be completely removed from water/wastewater in conventional
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) …

Microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: A review of the occurrence, removal, impact on ecosystem, and abatement measures

I Sheriff, MS Yusoff, HB Halim - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment which has attracted increasing
environmental, health, socio-economic, and regulatory concerns. Exposure to these …

Macro-and microplastic abundance from recreational beaches along the South Aegean Sea (Türkiye)

İ Şener, M Yabanlı - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to evaluate the abundance and diversity of macro-and microplastics in
sand samples collected during summer and winter from eight different beaches used for …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of classification, sources, and environmental impacts

K Bexeitova, A Baimenov, EA Varol… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The globally increasing contents of microplastics (MP) in ecosystems have become a
serious environmental problem with far-reaching and at present unpredictable …

Immune and inflammatory responses of human macrophages, dendritic cells, and T-cells in presence of micro-and nanoplastic of different types and sizes

CM Wolff, D Singer, A Schmidt, S Bekeschus - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution by microplastics (MPs) is a growing concern regarding their impact
on aquatic and terrestrial systems and human health. Typical exposure routes of MPs are …

Abundance, characteristics, and removal of microplastics in different wastewater treatment plants in a Yangtze River Delta city of China

J Huang, L Wang, J Liu, X Qian, Y Wu - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have become emerging environmental pollutants worldwide.
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are considered to be the major source and sink of …

Beyond Visibility: Microorganisms for tackling plastic and microplastic problems for cleaner future

H Ermis, C Collins, SK Saha, P Murray - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Globally, an overwhelming amount of plastic waste, approximately 400 million tons (Mt), is
generated each year. The ocean plastic waste alone is expected to grow from 50 Mt in 2015 …

[HTML][HTML] Limitations of wastewater treatment plants in removing trace anthropogenic biomarkers and future directions: A review

J Matesun, L Petrik, E Musvoto, W Ayinde… - … and Environmental Safety, 2024 - Elsevier
This review highlights the limitations faced by conventional wastewater treatment plants
(WWTPs) in effectively removing contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), heavy metals …

Abundance, characterization, and removal of microplastics in different technology-based sewage treatment plants discharging into the middle stretch of the Ganga …

N Parashar, S Hait - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Sewage treatment plants (STPs) are considered as a prominent source for releasing
microplastics (MPs) into the riverine systems. Though MPs abundance and removal efficacy …