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Microplastics in the environment: A critical review of current understanding and identification of future research needs
Zeynep Akdogan,Basak Guven +1 more
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The results reveal that whilst marine microplastics have received substantial scientific research, the extent of microplastic pollution in continental environments, such as rivers, lakes, soil and air, and environmental interactions, remains poorly understood.About:
This article is published in Environmental Pollution.The article was published on 2019-11-01. It has received 345 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Microplastics.read more
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Toxicity of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Mammalian Systems
TL;DR: The prevailing data suggest that micro- and nanoplastic accumulation in mammalian and human tissues would likely have negative, yet unclear long-term consequences, and there is a need for cellular and systemic toxicity due to micro-and nanoplastics to be better illuminated, and the underlying mechanisms defined by further work.
Microplastic ingestion by scleractinian corals
TL;DR: Ingested microplastics were found wrapped in mesenterial tissue within the coral gut cavity, suggesting that ingestion of high concentrations of microplastic debris could potentially impair the health of corals.
Microplastics in Freshwater River Sediments in Shanghai, China: A Case Study of Risk Assessment in Mega Cities
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper investigated river sediments in Shanghai, the largest urban area in China, to understand the distribution of microplastics in urban rivers, and proposed a framework of environmental risk assessment.
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Microplastics in soil: A review on methods, occurrence, sources, and potential risk.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors comprehensively reviewed the current status of knowledge on microplastics in soil on detection, occurrence, characterization, source, and potential risk, and concluded that large research gaps exist in the quantification and estimation of regional emissions of microplastic in soil.
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The chemistry of chemical recycling of solid plastic waste via pyrolysis and gasification: State-of-the-art, challenges, and future directions
Onur Dogu,Matteo Pelucchi,Ruben Van de Vijver,Paul Van Steenberge,Dagmar R. D'hooge,Alberto Cuoci,Marco Mehl,Alessio Frassoldati,Tiziano Faravelli,Kevin Van Geem +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, an improved deterministic kinetic model for the dominating reaction families of solid plastic waste (SPW) was proposed to identify the leading recycling technologies, minimizing the global warming potential in an industrial context.
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Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made
TL;DR: By identifying and synthesizing dispersed data on production, use, and end-of-life management of polymer resins, synthetic fibers, and additives, this work presents the first global analysis of all mass-produced plastics ever manufactured.
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Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean
Jenna Jambeck,Roland Geyer,Chris Wilcox,Theodore R. Siegler,Miriam E. Perryman,Anthony L. Andrady,Ramani Narayan,Kara Lavender Law +7 more
TL;DR: This work combines available data on solid waste with a model that uses population density and economic status to estimate the amount of land-based plastic waste entering the ocean, which is estimated to be 275 million metric tons.
Supplementary Materials for Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean
Jenna Jambeck,Roland Geyer,Chris Wilcox,Theodore R. Siegler,Anthony L. Andrady,Ramani Narayan,Kara Lavender Law +6 more
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Microplastics in the marine environment
TL;DR: The mechanisms of generation and potential impacts of microplastics in the ocean environment are discussed, and the increasing levels of plastic pollution of the oceans are understood, it is important to better understand the impact of microPlastic in the Ocean food web.
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Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: a review.
TL;DR: Ingestion of microplastics has been demonstrated in a range of marine organisms, a process which may facilitate the transfer of chemical additives or hydrophobic waterborne pollutants to biota.