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Understanding the dynamics and implications of airborne microplastics in atmosphere
Airborne microplastics (MPs), measuring less than five millimeters in size, have gained substantial attention due to their omnipresence in the...
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Airborne Microplastics
The atmosphere is populated by different types of particles, including those of synthetic origin. Originating from products and activities, such as...
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High temporal resolution records of outdoor and indoor airborne microplastics
There is increasing concern regarding airborne microplastics, but to date, studies have typically used coarse interval sampling (a day or longer) to...
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Quantification and characterization of airborne microplastics in the coastal area of Terengganu, Malaysia
Microplastics (MPs) pose a threat to ecosystems due to their capacity to bind with toxic chemicals. While the occurrence of MPs in aquatic...
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Characterization of airborne microplastics at different workplaces of the poly(ethylene:propylene:diene) (EPDM) rubber industry
Microplastics (MPs) as an emerging air pollutant have received widespread attention, but research on airborne MPs at occupational sites is still...
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Various advanced wastewater treatment methods to remove microplastics and prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to airborne microplastics
Microplastics (MPs) and SARS-CoV-2 interact due to their widespread presence in our environment and affect the virus' behaviour indoors and outdoors....
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Airborne hydrophilic microplastics in cloud water at high altitudes and their role in cloud formation
Microplastic pollution is occurring in most ecosystem, yet their presence in high altitude clouds and their influence on cloud formation and climate...
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Biomonitoring of airborne microplastics and microrubbers in Shiraz, Iran, using lichens and moss
HighlightsMicroplastics (MPs) and microrubbers (MRs) determined in lichens and mosses around Shiraz.
In lichens, MPs mainly thin fibres up to 1 MP g −1...
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Alkaline extraction yields a higher number of microplastics in forest canopy leaves: implication for microplastic storage
Airborne microplastics are a type of suspended particulate matter less than 100 µm in size. They have drawn attention recently due to their potential...
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Airborne Microplastics
The atmosphere is populated by different types of particles, including those of synthetic origin. Originating from products and activities, such as...
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Airborne Microplastics: A Review on the Occurrence, Migration and Risks to Humans
As emerging environmental contaminants, microplastics may cause potential hazard to global ecosphere (including water, soil and air) and human...
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Detection of Atmospheric Microplastics Accumulated in Xanthoria parietina: A Lichen Biomonitoring Study on the Asian Side of Istanbul
Airborne microplastics have become invisible global threats to all living organisms today. This study was designed for the first time to monitor...
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Health risk of human exposure to microplastics: a review
Microplastics are emerging contaminants that have been detected recently in most environmental and biological systems, yet their health risk for...
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Characterization of microplastics in the atmosphere of megacity Tehran (Iran)
In this study, the characteristics of ambient airborne microplastics were investigated in Tehran to obtain insights into their origins. For this...
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Microplastics in the Atmosphere
Atmospheric transport of microplastics is global in extent. This is a far more serious pollutant dissemination mechanism than other types and modes...
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Comparison of Deposition Sampling Methods to Collect Airborne Microplastics in Christchurch, New Zealand
Airborne microplastics have been identified throughout the Northern Hemisphere in several studies. Synthesising measurements from multiple studies to...
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A comprehensive characterization of indoor ambient microplastics in households during the COVID-19 pandemic
Airborne microplastics (MPs) can be easily inhaled by humans, impacting their health as they spend more than 80% of their time indoors, especially...
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Analysis of aged microplastics: a review
Microplastics are emerging contaminants that undergo progressive aging under environmental conditions such as sunlight irradiation, mechanical...
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Microplastics: Interactive Mechanisms in Human Systems
Despite plastic being an important convenience of contemporary living, microplastic pollution has recently gained international attention. From the...
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Microplastics in anaerobic digestion: occurrence, impact, and mitigation strategies
Microplastic pollution has emerged as a global environmental concern, with pervasive contamination in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This review...