Occurrence of microplastics and phthalate esters in urban runoff: A focus on the Persian Gulf coastline

Hajiouni, Shamim; Mohammadi, Azam; Ramavandi, Bahman; Arfaeinia, Hossein; De-la-Torre, Gabriel Enrique; Tekle-Röttering, Agnes; Dobaradaran, Sina

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150559

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“…Finally, Wang et al (2021) reported the presence of phthalate esters (PAEs) as plasticizers additives in PP and PET face masks. This type of organic pollutant has been associated with the presence of plastics in water streams and may have teratogenic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic effects on organisms ( Zhang et al, 2015 , Hajiouni et al, 2022 ).…”

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Binational survey of personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environments: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

De-la-Torre

Dioses-Salinas

Pizarro-Ortega

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Journal of Hazardous Materials

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In the present contribution, two nationwide surveys of personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution were conducted in Peru and Argentina aiming to provide valuable information regarding the abundance and distribution of PPE in coastal sites. Additionally, PPE items were recovered from the environment and analyzed by Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD), and compared to brand-new PPE in order to investigate the chemical and structural degradation of PPE in the environment. PPE density (PPE m −2 ) found in both countries were comparable to previous studies. FTIR analysis revealed multiple polymer types comprising common PPE, mainly polypropylene, polyamide, polyethylene terephthalate, and polyester. SEM micrographs showed clear weathering signs, such as cracks, cavities, and rough surfaces in face masks and gloves. EDX elemental mapping revealed the presence of elemental additives, such as Ca in gloves and face masks and AgNPs as an antimicrobial agent. Other metals found on the surface of PPE were Mo, P, Ti, and Zn. XRD patterns displayed a notorious decrease in the crystallinity of polypropylene face masks, which could alter its interaction with external contaminants and stability. The next steps in this line of research were discussed.

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Binational survey of personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environments: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

De-la-Torre

Dioses-Salinas

Pizarro-Ortega

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Journal of Hazardous Materials

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“…Like plastic, PPE can absorb and concentrate contaminants from the surrounding environment, posing risks of contaminant transfer to animals through different trophic levels ( Dobaradaran et al, 2018 ; Akhbarizadeh et al, 2021 , Akhbarizadeh et al, 2021 ; Takdastan et al, 2021 ; Hajiouni et al, 2022 ). Existing studies have documented that masks and wipes contain a wide range of inorganic and norganic contaminants utilized as UV stabilizers, plasticizers, and flame retardants in plastic production, including antioxidants, organophosphate esters, phthalates (di- and mono) and non-phthalates, bisphenols, and plastic additives ( Liu and Mabury, 2021 ; Sullivan et al, 2021 ; Wang et al, 2021b ; Kutralam-Muniasamy et al, 2022 ).…”

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Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environment, Southeast Coast of India

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Mghili

Saravanakumar

2022

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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“…Microplastics have been found to be sources of organic pollutants like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which are present in petroleum; a primary ingredient of synthetic plastic. Plastics also include chemical additives like bisphenol-A (BPA), heavymetals, phthalate esters (PAEs), alkylphenols, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers added to them to enhance flexibility and durability (Barnes et al, 2009;Benson and Fred-Ahmadu, 2020;Hajiouni et al, 2022). These chemical additives are not strongly bonded to polymers and could eventually desorb and get leached into tissues of marine organisms upon ingestion (Koelmans, 2015).…”

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Micro(nano)plastics Prevalence, Food Web Interactions, and Toxicity Assessment in Aquatic Organisms: A Review

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Plastic pollution is a fast-rising environmental catastrophe. Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are ubiquitous components of most aquatic environments, and their burgeoning prevalence is endangering aquatic organisms. Recent studies have documented the entanglement of marine and freshwater biota by plastic litters, particularly ghost fishing gear, resulting in suffocation, drowning, or starving to death. Numerous reports have shown that aquatic organisms readily ingest and accumulate these emerging contaminants in their digestive systems. Given experimental evidence that contaminants-laden MNPs can persist in the gastrointestinal tract for considerable durations, investigations have documented a high probability of lethal and sublethal toxicological effects associated with direct and indirect MNPs ingestions. These include chronic protein modulation, DNA damage, embryotoxicity, gastrointestinal toxicity, genotoxicity, growth inhibition toxicity, histopathotoxicity, liver toxicity, neurotoxicity, oxidative stress, reproductive toxicity, and tissue damage. Today, reports have proven the transfer of MNPs across the aquatic food web to humans. However, the mechanisms of multiple contaminants-laden MNPs-induced toxicities, size-dependent toxicity, and the comprehensive mode-of-action and alterations of digestive, reproductive, and neurological systems’ functionality in marine organisms are still unclear. Thus, this review mainly addresses the prevalence, food web interactions, and toxicity assessment of micro(nano) plastics in marine and freshwater organisms. It summarizes documented studies based on the following broad objectives: (1) the occurrence and prevalence of micro(nano) plastic particles in marine and freshwater environments; (2) the ingestion of MNPs by aquatic biota and the food web exposure routes and bioaccumulation of contaminated MNPs by higher trophic entities; (3) the adsorption and desorption of persistent organic pollutants, metals, and chemical additives on/from micro(nano)plastics; and (4) the probable ecotoxicological effects of micro(nano)plastics ingestion on aquatic biota.

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Occurrence of microplastics and phthalate esters in urban runoff: A focus on the Persian Gulf coastline

Cited by 120 publications

References 105 publications

Binational survey of personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environments: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

Binational survey of personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environments: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environment, Southeast Coast of India

Micro(nano)plastics Prevalence, Food Web Interactions, and Toxicity Assessment in Aquatic Organisms: A Review

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