Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

As one of the largest sources of microplastic particle emissions, tire-road wear particle
mixtures (TRWPs) pose a potentially high threat to various environmental compartments …

The impact of microplastics (MPs, plastic particles≤ 5 mm) on ecosystems is of great
concern. Road surfaces represent a significant source of MPs where plastic fragments are …

This study casts light on the potential of microplastic generation during plastic recycling–an
unintended consequence of the process. To date, microplastics have been detected in the …

Tire wear particles (TWPs) are one of the environment's most important emission sources of
microplastics. In this work, chemical identification of these particles was carried out in …

Tyre particles are generated by shear forces between the tread and the road or by
volatilisation. Tyre abrasion (wear) contributes from one-third to half of microplastics …

As an important source of microplastics, the water ecological risk of tire wear particles
(TWPs) has attracted widespread attention worldwide. However, the occurrence and …

The issue of microplastics in freshwater has been growing in concern. Besides their
abundance, the characteristics of microplastics are also important issues. The concept of …

Urban runoff is a significant source of microplastic pollution in aquatic environments,
especially in coastal areas. Despite urban stormwater runoff being considered a major …

Abstract This Assessment Update by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of
the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) considers the interactive effects of …