Plastics on the menu

Ball, Philip

doi:10.1038/nmat4912

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“…The advancement of the biological elimination of microplastics has piqued the interest of many people. Some bacteria in the environment are capable of breaking down microplastics (Ball, 2017). Biodegradable plastics can be tainted by ambient microbes after they have been ditched.…”

Section: Possible Solutions and Control Strategiesmentioning

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Effects of microplastics in freshwater fishes health and the implications for human health

et al. 2024

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The presence of microplastics in aquatic environments has raised concerns about their abundance and potential hazards to aquatic organisms. This review provides insight into the problem that may be of alarm for freshwater fish. Plastic pollution is not confined to marine ecosystems; freshwater also comprises plastic bits, as the most of plastic fragments enter oceans via rivers. Microplastics (MPs) can be consumed by fish and accumulated due to their size and poor biodegradability. Furthermore, it has the potential to enter the food chain and cause health problems. Evidence of MPs s ingestion has been reported in >150 fish species from both freshwater and marine systems. However, microplastic quantification and toxicity in freshwater ecosystems have been underestimated, ignored, and not reported as much as compared to the marine ecosystem. However, their abundance, influence, and toxicity in freshwater biota are not less than in marine ecosystems. The interaction of MPs with freshwater fish, as well as the risk of human consumption, remains a mystery. Nevertheless, our knowledge of the impacts of MPs on freshwater fish is still very limited. This study detailed the status of the toxicity of MPs in freshwater fish. This review will add to our understanding of the ecotoxicology of microplastics on freshwater fish and give subsequent research directions.

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Effects of microplastics in freshwater fishes health and the implications for human health

et al. 2024

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“…There is also a strategy to reduce plastic in landfills by using plastic compactors, which melt plastic waste into a disc, reducing the amount of water available for biodegradation, pollutant adsorption, and monomers and additives Leached surface area (Inghelbrecht and Remon, 1998). In addition, some microorganisms in the soil environment decompose MPs through their activities (Ball, 2017), and studies have shown that some polyethylene-degrading bacteria can be isolated from the Waxworm body, and polystyrene-degrading bacteria can be isolated from the Tenebrio molitor (Yang et al, 2015). Bioreactor technology can transform and stabilize MPs within 5-10 years through enhanced microbial processes, and with the help of crucial microorganisms, this technology can even improve plastic degradation, significantly increasing the decomposition, conversion rate, and processing efficiency of MPs (Kumar et al, 2011).…”

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Health risk analysis of microplastics in soil in the 21st century: A scientometrics review

Sun¹,

Yang²,

Liang³

et al. 2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Microplastics (MPs) in soil cause severe damage to the ecological environment and organisms, and research on their health risks has received extensive attention, but there is no comprehensive review of this research. From the perspective of bibliometrics, this paper systematically and comprehensively describes the progress, trends, and hotspots of health risks of MPs in soil based on the Web of Science Core Collection, Pubmed, and Scopus databases. Since 2016, people’s research on the health risks of MPs in soil has increased yearly; MPs in soil mainly come from Plastic mulch, Plastic waste, Sludge and sewage, and Organic fertilizer. China has the most publications on the health risks of MPs on soil, and more than half of the top 10 institutions with active publications in this field are from China. This paper systematically expounds on the health risks of MPs to organisms (plants, humans, and microorganisms) and control measures. Cooperation between different countries/institutions and fields/disciplines on the health risk analysis of MPs in soil and research on more efficient, green, and environmentally friendly methods and technologies for reducing soil MPs content will become the frontier trends of future development which provide valuable reference and help for future researchers.

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Regulatory Framework of Microconstituents

Lin

et al. 2023

Microconstituents in the Environment

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Plastics on the menu

Cited by 14 publications

References 11 publications

Effects of microplastics in freshwater fishes health and the implications for human health

Effects of microplastics in freshwater fishes health and the implications for human health

Health risk analysis of microplastics in soil in the 21st century: A scientometrics review

Regulatory Framework of Microconstituents

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