References and research

microplastics in the air

 - Torres-Agullo, A., Karanasiou, A., Moreno, T., & Lacorte, S. (2021). Overview on the occurrence of microplastics in air and implications from the use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Science of the total environment, 800, 149555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149555

- O'Brien, S., Rauert, C., Ribeiro, F., Okoffo, E. D., Burrows, S. D., O'Brien, J. W., ... & Thomas, K. V. (2023). There's something in the air: a review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere. Science of the Total Environment, 874, 162193.

- Amato-Lourenço, L. F., dos Santos Galvão, L., de Weger, L. A., Hiemstra, P. S., Vijver, M. G., & Mauad, T. (2020). An emerging class of air pollutants: potential effects of microplastics to respiratory human health?. Science of the total environment, 749, 141676.

microplastics in the earth

- Yang, L., Zhang, Y., Kang, S., Wang, Z., & Wu, C. (2021). Microplastics in soil: A review on methods, occurrence, sources, and potential risk. Science of the Total Environment, 780, 146546.

- Sajjad, M., Huang, Q., Khan, S., Khan, M. A., Liu, Y., Wang, J., ... & Guo, G. (2022). Microplastics in the soil environment: A critical review. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 27, 102408.

- Yoon, J.-H., Kim, B.-H., & Kim, K.-H.. (2024). Distribution of microplastics in soil by types of land use in metropolitan area of Seoul. Applied Biological Chemistry, 67(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13765-024-00869-8

microplastics in the water

- Chandra, S., & Walsh, K. B. (2024). Microplastics in water: Occurrence, fate and removal. Journal of contaminant hydrology, 264, 104360.

- Marcharla, E., Vinayagam, S., Gnanasekaran, L., Soto-Moscoso, M., Chen, W. H., Thanigaivel, S., & Ganesan, S. (2024). Microplastics in marine ecosystems: A comprehensive review of biological and ecological implications and its mitigation approach using nanotechnology for the sustainable environment. Environmental research, 256, 119181.

- Peng, X., Chen, M., Chen, S., Dasgupta, S., Xu, H., Ta, K., ... & Bai, S. (2018). Microplastics contaminate the deepest part of the world’s ocean. Geochem. Perspect. Lett, 9(1), 1-5.

- Boucher, J., & Friot, D. (2017). Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources (Vol. 10). Gland, Switzerland: Iucn.

- Andrady, A. L. (2011). Microplastics in the marine environment. Marine pollution bulletin, 62(8), 1596-1605.

- Avio, C. G., Gorbi, S., & Regoli, F. (2017). Plastics and microplastics in the oceans: from emerging pollutants to emerged threat. Marine environmental research, 128, 2-11.

microplastics in clothes

- https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/blog/the-invisible-threat-microplastics-from-your-clothes/

- https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/microplastics-from-textiles-towards-a

- De Falco, F., Di Pace, E., Cocca, M., & Avella, M.. (2019). The contribution of washing processes of synthetic clothes to microplastic pollution. Scientific Reports, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43023-x

- Gaylarde, C., Baptista-Neto, J. A., & Da Fonseca, E. M.. (2021). Plastic microfibre pollution: how important is clothes’ laundering?. Heliyon, 7(5), e07105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07105

microplastics in food

- Al Mamun, A., Prasetya, T. A. E., Dewi, I. R., & Ahmad, M. (2023). Microplastics in human food chains: Food becoming a threat to health safety. Science of the Total Environment, 858, 159834.

- Ziani, K., Ioniță-Mîndrican, C.-B., Mititelu, M., Neacșu, S. M., Negrei, C., Moroșan, E., Drăgănescu, D., & Preda, O.-T.. (2023). Microplastics: A Real Global Threat for Environment and Food Safety: A State of the Art Review. Nutrients, 15(3), 617. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15030617

- https://www.open.edu/openlearn/nature-environment/how-do-microplastics-make-their-way-our-food

- Zurier, H. S., & Goddard, J. M. (2021). Biodegradation of microplastics in food and agriculture. Current Opinion in Food Science, 37, 37-44.

- De-la-Torre, G. E. (2020). Microplastics: an emerging threat to food security and human health. Journal of food science and technology, 57(5), 1601-1608.

- Rainieri, S., & Barranco, A. (2019). Microplastics, a food safety issue?. Trends in food science & technology, 84, 55-57.

microplastics in cosmetics

- Guerranti, C., Martellini, T., Perra, G., Scopetani, C., & Cincinelli, A. (2019). Microplastics in cosmetics: Environmental issues and needs for global bans. Environmental toxicology and pharmacology, 68, 75-79.

- Giustra, M., Sinesi, G., Spena, F., De Santes, B., Morelli, L., Barbieri, L., ... & Colombo, M. (2024). Microplastics in cosmetics: open questions and sustainable opportunities. ChemSusChem, 17(22), e202401065.

- Berpotensi, A., MRahim, N. A. S., ISLAHUDIN, F., TAHRIM, N. A., & JASAMAI, M. (2022). Microplastics in cosmetics and personal care products: Impacts on aquatic life and rodents with potential alternatives. Sains Malaysiana, 51(8), 2495-2506.

- Bhattacharya, P. (2016). A review on the impacts of microplastic beads used in cosmetics. Acta Biomed. Sci, 3(4).

- Anagnosti, L., Varvaresou, A., Pavlou, P., Protopapa, E., & Carayanni, V. (2021). Worldwide actions against plastic pollution from microbeads and microplastics in cosmetics focusing on European policies. Has the issue been handled effectively?. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 162, 111883.