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Microplastics in the environment: Occurrence, perils, and eradication

This review provides a comprehensive overview of microplastic pollution in various environmental compartments including water, soil, and air. Researchers summarize the sources, transport mechanisms, and potential harmful effects of microplastics on ecosystems and human health. The study also evaluates current eradication and remediation strategies, noting that while several promising approaches exist, no single method can fully address the scale of global microplastic contamination.

2020 Chemical Engineering Journal 293 citations
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Comprehensive investigation on microplastics from source to sink

This review paper traces microplastic pollution from where it originates to where it ends up, covering sources, detection methods, and effects on soil and water environments. It highlights major gaps in our understanding, especially around microplastics in soil compared to water, and the lack of standardized ways to measure them. The review emphasizes that microplastics are everywhere in our environment and calls for better research tools and coordinated global efforts.

2024 Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 22 citations
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Emerging microplastics in the environment: Properties, distributions, and impacts

This review provides a comprehensive overview of microplastic pollution, covering the most common types of plastics found in the environment, their physical characteristics, and how they are distributed across water, soil, and air. Researchers summarized the potential harmful effects of microplastics on ecosystems and living organisms. The study highlights significant knowledge gaps that still need to be addressed to fully understand the environmental and health risks of these tiny particles.

2022 Chemosphere 116 citations
Review Tier 2

Micro(nano)plastics in the total environment – A holistic review

This comprehensive review examined how micro- and nanoplastics are distributed across soil, water, air, sediments, and living organisms worldwide. Researchers highlighted that while plastic particles accumulate extensively throughout the environment, the long-term transport, fate, and health impacts of this pollution remain poorly understood. The study calls for more standardized research methods and coordinated global efforts to address the growing challenge of plastic particle contamination.

2025 The Science of The Total Environment 2 citations
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Research progress on the sources and toxicology of micro (nano) plastics in environment

This review covers sources, distribution, and toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics across soil, water, and air, including effects on organisms and human health. It provides a comprehensive overview of the state of knowledge on environmental microplastic contamination and its consequences.

2018 8 citations
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Microplastic Pollution in the Environment

This review examines the ubiquitous presence of microplastics as emerging environmental pollutants across all major environmental compartments, synthesizing data on their sources, fates, and concentrations over time and space to characterize the scale of global contamination.

2025
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Microplastics contamination in soil, water, air, and environmental health risk assessment

This review surveys the contamination of soil, water, and air by microplastics and assesses the associated environmental health risks. Researchers found that microplastics are present across all environmental compartments and can enter the food chain, potentially affecting both ecosystems and human health. The study calls for standardized detection methods and more comprehensive risk assessments to better understand the full scope of microplastic exposure.

2024 Microplastics 5 citations
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The occurrence and transport of microplastics: The state of the science

This review provides a comprehensive overview of where microplastics have been found across different environments including oceans, freshwater, soil, and the atmosphere, and how they are transported between these systems. Researchers summarized the key factors influencing microplastic movement, such as particle size, density, and environmental conditions. The study highlights that microplastic contamination is expected to increase in the coming decades and may pose growing risks to both ecosystems and human health.

2020 The Science of The Total Environment 289 citations
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Microplastics in environment: a comprehension on sources, analytical detection, health concerns, and remediation

This review compiles updated information on microplastic sources across soil, water, and air environments, along with current analytical detection methods and remediation approaches. Researchers found that microplastics are abundant in seawater, drinking water, agricultural soils, and the atmosphere, and have invaded food items including table salts, beverages, and seafood. The study highlights the lack of guidelines for controlling microplastic contamination and the scarcity of human toxicity data.

2023 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 13 citations
Systematic Review Tier 1

A Review of Sources, Hazards, and Removal Methods of Microplastics in the Environment

This systematic review provides a comprehensive look at where microplastics come from, what risks they pose, and how they can be removed from the environment. The review covers contamination in air, water, and soil, noting that microplastics can carry toxic chemicals and harm both ecosystems and human health.

2025 Water 19 citations
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Microplastics in the environment: Recent developments in characteristic, occurrence, identification and ecological risk

This review provides a comprehensive overview of microplastic pollution across oceans, freshwater, soil, and the atmosphere, examining their sources, movement patterns, and ecological risks. Researchers found that while coastal environments have been well studied, much less is known about microplastic contamination in terrestrial ecosystems. The study synthesizes data on microplastic toxicity, bioaccumulation in organisms, and environmental fate to support better risk assessment.

2022 Chemosphere 115 citations
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Microplastic Pollution: An In-depth Review of its Sources, Formation Mechanisms, Quantification Techniques, Environmental Impacts, Toxicological Effects and Remediation Strategies

This comprehensive review covers the full scope of microplastic pollution, from where microplastics come from and how they form, to how scientists detect and measure them. Researchers summarized the environmental and health impacts of microplastic contamination across ecosystems including water, soil, and air. The study also evaluates current cleanup and remediation strategies, highlighting the need for coordinated global efforts to address this widespread form of pollution.

2025 World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 2 citations
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Microplastic Pollution in Soil and Water and the Potential Effects on Human Health: A Review

This review summarizes the current state of knowledge on microplastic pollution in soil and water environments and its potential effects on human health. Researchers compiled evidence showing that microplastics are now found throughout food chains, drinking water, and air, creating multiple exposure pathways for people. The study highlights that while microplastic contamination is widespread, more research is needed to fully understand the long-term health implications of chronic human exposure.

2025 Processes 1 citations
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Occurrence, sources, human health impacts and mitigation of microplastic pollution

This review surveys the sources, occurrence, and potential human health impacts of microplastic pollution across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments. Researchers found that microplastics originate from a wide range of sources including textiles, packaging, and wastewater treatment plants, and can carry toxic chemicals into ecosystems. The study highlights the need for improved waste management strategies and further research into the long-term health effects of chronic microplastic exposure.

2018 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 655 citations
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Microplastics Formation, Distribution, Impact, and Mitigation Strategy: A Review

This review covers the formation, environmental distribution, ecological impacts, and mitigation strategies for microplastics, synthesizing the global evidence base on how microplastic pollution spreads through air, water, and soil and harms living organisms.

2025 SEAS (Sustainable Environment Agricultural Science)
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The Widespread Environmental and Health Effects of Microplastics Pollution Worldwide

This review summarized global evidence on microplastic pollution sources, environmental distribution, and health effects, concluding that microplastics derived from synthetic textiles, personal care products, and plastic degradation are now ubiquitous in air, water, soil, and food, and that regulatory action is needed to curb escalating contamination.

2021 Fusion of Multidisciplinary Research An International Journal 10 citations
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A critical review on occurrence, distribution, environmental impacts and biodegradation of microplastics

This review provides a broad overview of microplastic pollution, covering where these particles come from, how they spread through terrestrial and aquatic environments, and their effects on ecosystems. Researchers found that microplastics are now present in virtually every environment studied worldwide, from deep oceans to mountain soils. The study highlights biodegradation by microorganisms as a promising but still underdeveloped approach for addressing microplastic contamination.

2023 Journal of Environmental Biology 21 citations
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Microplastics as Emerging Environmental Contaminants: Sources, Distribution and Ecological Implications

This review examines the sources, environmental distribution, and ecological implications of microplastics, which are now found across aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric environments worldwide. The study discusses how these persistent plastic fragments can enter food webs and highlights priorities for future monitoring, risk assessment, and pollution mitigation efforts.

2026 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Soil Environment Pollution with Microplastic, Influence Factors and Environmental Risks

This review synthesizes research on microplastic contamination of soil environments, covering the major sources of soil microplastics, factors influencing their accumulation and distribution, and the environmental risks they pose to terrestrial ecosystems and agriculture.

2023 Ecology and Industry of Russia 3 citations
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Environmental source, fate, and toxicity of microplastics

This comprehensive review covers the sources, environmental fate, and toxic effects of microplastics across both aquatic and terrestrial environments. The study highlights that microplastics are now found virtually everywhere on Earth and can harm organisms through physical damage, chemical leaching, and by acting as carriers for other pollutants.

2020 Journal of Hazardous Materials 982 citations