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ClearEnvironmental impacts, pollution sources and pathways of spent lithium-ion batteries
This review categorizes and assesses the environmental impacts, pollution sources, and pathways associated with spent lithium-ion batteries. The study highlights the growing environmental concerns as battery waste increases alongside the expansion of electric vehicles and portable electronics.
Research on Pollution Control in the Recycling of Spent Lithium-ion Batteries
This review examines pollution control challenges in the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), covering the release of heavy metals, electrolyte solvents, and fluorinated compounds during processing. It calls for integrated pollution control across all recycling stages to prevent environmental contamination as LIB volumes surge.
Characteristics of microplastics and the role for complex pollution in e-waste recycling base of Shanghai, China
Researchers found extremely high concentrations of microplastics — up to 44,277 particles per 50 g in dust samples — at a formal e-waste recycling facility in Shanghai, with 103 polymer types detected, highlighting electronic waste recycling as a significant and understudied source of microplastic pollution.
Plastic breath: Quantification of microplastics and polymer additives in airborne particles
Researchers measured microplastics and their chemical additives in airborne dust at an electronics recycling plant, identifying ten different plastic types and eight classes of additives including flame retardants and phthalates. The findings confirm that people can inhale microplastics along with potentially harmful chemicals at work, raising concerns about respiratory and overall health risks from airborne plastic pollution.
Airborne microplastics pollution in municipal solid waste processing and disposal complex: Concentration, characterization, and composition
Researchers investigated airborne microplastic pollution at the largest municipal solid waste processing and disposal complex in Iran. Using microscopy and Raman spectroscopy, they found microplastics in air samples from multiple locations throughout the facility, including processing halls, composting areas, and landfill sites. The study reveals that waste management facilities are significant sources of airborne microplastic emissions that may affect worker health and surrounding communities.
Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries—Technologies, Environmental, Human Health, and Economic Issues—Mini-Systematic Literature Review
This review examines the environmental and health challenges of recycling lithium-ion batteries, which are central to modern electronics and electric vehicles. Traditional recovery methods like pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy carry environmental risks, and emerging approaches like membrane processes and bioleaching show promise but face scaling challenges. The authors highlight that improving lithium recovery efficiency is critical for both preventing environmental contamination and securing sustainable supplies of this essential resource.
Comparision of air sampling techniques to analyse microplastics during plastic recycling
Researchers compared air sampling methods for measuring microplastics released during plastic recycling operations, evaluating capture efficiency and particle size coverage. The study identified which sampling approaches are most suitable for characterizing worker inhalation exposure in recycling facilities.
Pollution characteristics and release mechanism of microplastics in a typical end-of-life vehicle (ELV) recycling base, East China
This study conducted a comprehensive analysis of microplastic distribution in a typical end-of-life vehicle recycling facility, characterizing the types, sizes, and spatial distribution of microplastics generated during vehicle shredding and parts dismantling. The findings identified the recycling base as a significant and understudied source of microplastic emissions.
Concentrations and co-occurrence of 101 emerging and legacy organic pollutants in the ultrafine, fine and coarse fractions of airborne particulates associated with treatment of waste from electrical and electronic equipment
Researchers collected airborne ultrafine, fine, and coarse particles from three electronic waste dismantling facilities and detected 101 organic pollutants — including PAHs, brominated flame retardants, PCBs, and PFAS — concentrated most heavily in the ultrafine fraction, highlighting serious inhalation risks for workers in e-waste recycling environments.
Study of airborne microplastics emissions in workplaces
Researchers measured airborne microplastic emissions in occupational settings, finding that workplaces can be significant sources of MP exposure through inhalation. The study characterized particle size, composition, and concentration of MPs in workplace air across different industrial environments.
Atmospheric microplastics emission from municipal solid waste incineration power plant: Field evidence and characterizations
Researchers detected microplastics for the first time in the exhaust gases of a municipal waste incinerator, finding over 2 trillion particles released into the air each year. The tiny particles, dominated by toxic polyvinyl chloride, can trap hazardous pollutants and travel far from the source, making industrial incineration a significant but previously overlooked pathway for microplastic pollution.
Airborne Microplastics in Workplaces: Preliminary Findings from a Multi-site Investigation of Plastic Handling and Processing Facilities
A multi-site investigation of airborne microplastics in plastic handling and processing workplaces found elevated concentrations compared to outdoor air, with particle morphology and polymer types reflecting the specific plastics handled at each facility, identifying occupational inhalation as a significant exposure pathway.
The manufacturing process and consequent occupational health and environmental risks associated with the use of plastic waste in construction bricks in small-scale recycling plants
Researchers reviewed health and environmental risks in small-scale facilities that recycle plastic waste into building bricks, finding that the manufacturing process likely releases microplastics, heavy metals, and toxic air pollutants, posing serious health hazards to workers — especially where safety measures are absent.
Quantification, characteristics, and distribution of microplastics released from waste burning furnaces and their associated health impacts
Researchers quantified microplastics released from waste burning furnaces in Indonesia, finding 41-77 fiber-type particles at sampling sites near each furnace, with an estimated 1.9-2.3 microplastics entering the human body via inhalation, highlighting an overlooked airborne exposure pathway.
Occupational exposure to microplastics and heavy metals: a workstation-based study across small-scale, medium-scale, and large-scale plastic manufacturing in Nagpur, India
Researchers measured occupational exposure to airborne microplastics and heavy metals across small, medium, and large-scale plastic manufacturing facilities in Nagpur, India. They found varying levels of microplastic and metal contamination depending on industry scale and workstation location, with workers in certain areas facing notably higher exposure. The study highlights the need for improved workplace safety measures and exposure monitoring in plastic manufacturing settings.
Microplastics as an emerging source of particulate air pollution: A critical review
This review examines airborne microplastics as a form of particulate air pollution, highlighting risks especially for factory workers who handle plastics. Microplastics have been detected in both indoor and outdoor air, where they can be inhaled deep into the lungs. The authors note significant gaps in understanding how airborne microplastics affect air quality and human respiratory health, and call for better monitoring and occupational safety standards.
Recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries for a sustainable future: recent advancements
This review examines methods for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries, which are critical for recovering valuable metals like cobalt and lithium and preventing environmental pollution. The paper compares approaches including direct recycling, high-heat processing, and biological methods, evaluating their environmental impact and cost-effectiveness for a more sustainable circular economy.
[Relationships Between Microplastic and Surrounding Soil in an E-Waste Zone of China].
Researchers measured microplastic contamination in soils around an e-waste dismantling zone in China, finding that plastic particles had distinct properties compared to those in less contaminated nearby soils, and that microplastic abundance correlated with other soil pollution indicators. E-waste processing sites are emerging as significant but understudied sources of microplastic soil contamination.
An ignored potential microplastic contamination of a typical waste glass recycling base
Researchers found that a typical waste glass recycling facility is an overlooked source of microplastic contamination, releasing plastic particles into the surrounding environment through its operations.
Waste plastic management: Recycling and the environmental health nexus
Researchers reviewed plastic recycling methods and their health and environmental trade-offs, finding that mechanical recycling releases microplastics that can enter the body through inhalation and ingestion, and calling for smarter waste management systems and reduced use of toxic plastic additives.
Sampling of microplastics at a materials recovery facility
Researchers sampled microplastics at a materials recovery facility (MRF), measuring airborne and surface microplastic concentrations at multiple points in the sorting process. Microplastic concentrations were elevated throughout the facility, particularly near shredding and sorting equipment, indicating that MRF workers may experience significant occupational microplastic exposure.
Lithium-ion battery recycling: a source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the environment?
Researchers reviewed the use of fluorinated substances, particularly per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in lithium-ion batteries and the risks posed by battery recycling processes. The study suggests that while high-temperature pyrometallurgy can mineralize PFAS, the increasingly popular lower-temperature hydrometallurgy approach may lead to incomplete degradation and release of persistent fluorinated substances.
Airborne microplastic pollution in healthcare waste disposal systems: A cross-sectional study in Tehran
Researchers measured airborne microplastic concentrations in the air around healthcare waste disposal facilities—including autoclave and hydroclave units—in Tehran, conducting a cross-sectional sampling study. Plastic shredding during healthcare waste treatment released measurable airborne microplastic particles, identifying medical waste processing as an overlooked source of occupational and ambient microplastic exposure.
Characterization of Airborne Microplastic Particles Collected from the Textile Workplaces Environment
Researchers characterized airborne microplastic particles collected from textile workplace environments, documenting the size, morphology, polymer types, and concentrations of synthetic fiber fragments that textile workers inhale during production, highlighting occupational exposure risks.