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Environmental distribution, transport and ecotoxicity of microplastics: A review

This review covers the environmental distribution and transport of microplastics across marine, freshwater, soil, and atmospheric compartments, and analyzes their toxicity to organisms at different trophic levels including potential effects on human health.

2020 Journal of Applied Toxicology 76 citations
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Review of Microplastic Distribution, Toxicity, Analysis Methods, and Removal Technologies

This review provides a broad overview of microplastic pollution, covering where microplastics are found globally, their potential health effects on humans and ecosystems, current analytical detection methods, and available removal technologies. Researchers note that significant gaps remain in understanding the full scope of microplastic toxicity and that no single removal method is fully effective. The study calls for continued development of both monitoring techniques and treatment technologies to address this pervasive environmental contaminant.

2021 Water 115 citations
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Microplastics: Current Status in the Environment and Human Health Risks: A Comprehensive Review

This comprehensive review covers the sources, environmental distribution, food chain entry, and human health risks of microplastics, with particular attention to their role as vectors for chemical pollutants and pathogens. It highlights regulatory gaps and emerging mitigation approaches across terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric systems.

2025 International Journal of Environmental Sciences
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Microplastic Hazards and Possible Mitigation

This review covers the sources, environmental distribution, and hazards of microplastics, along with potential mitigation strategies including filtration, biodegradation, and policy interventions. Microplastics absorb toxic chemicals and act as vectors for hazardous substances through food chains, posing risks to both ecosystems and human health.

2023 Ecology Environment and Conservation 1 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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Overview of microplastics in the environment: type, source, potential effects and removal strategies

This review examines microplastic types, sources, and health effects across land and marine environments, discussing remediation technologies and emphasizing the need for international cooperation to address this global pollution challenge.

2022 Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering 25 citations
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Microplastics in ecological system: Their prevalence, health effects, and remediation

This review provides an overview of microplastic prevalence across different ecosystems and their potential effects on environmental and human health. The researchers discuss how microplastics enter water, soil, and food chains, and examine the various biological effects documented in organisms. They also review current remediation strategies being developed to address microplastic contamination.

2024 Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring & Management 8 citations
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Multiple Effects, Pathways, and Potential Health Risks from Environmental Microplastic Exposure

This review synthesizes nearly two decades of research on the multiple pathways through which environmental microplastics affect human and ecological health, including chemical toxicity, physical impacts, and potential roles as carriers of pathogens and contaminants.

2025 Toxics
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Detection and Fate of Microplastics and Nanoplastics and Technologies for Their Removal

This review covers the detection, environmental fate, and removal technologies for microplastics and nanoplastics across aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric ecosystems. Researchers summarize the current understanding of how these particles are distributed in environmental matrices and biota, from marine organisms to human tissues. The study highlights both the scale of the contamination problem and the emerging technologies being developed to address it.

2026 Molecules
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A review on occurrence and environmental risk assessment for microplastics in freshwater systems

This review covers the occurrence, distribution, and health risks of microplastics across aquatic environments, food sources, and the atmosphere. It evaluates evidence for human exposure through multiple pathways and identifies gaps in understanding the full health impacts of chronic microplastic ingestion.

2019 The Korean Journal of Public Health 2 citations
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Microplastics: Environmental Presence and Ecological Impact

This review examined the sources, environmental distribution, ecological impacts, and current detection and removal advances for microplastic pollution across marine, terrestrial, and freshwater systems. It synthesized the state of knowledge on MP effects on biodiversity, food chains, and human health, and highlighted gaps in remediation technology.

2024 Premier journal of environmental science.
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Micro- and Nano-Plastics Contaminants in the Environment: Sources, Fate, Toxicity, Detection, Remediation, and Sustainable Perspectives

This review provides a broad overview of micro- and nanoplastic pollution, covering where these particles come from, how they spread through the environment, and the damage they cause to living things including humans. The authors also compare different methods for removing microplastics from the environment, including physical, chemical, and biological approaches. The paper calls for more research and global cooperation to develop better tools for measuring the health risks of plastic pollution.

2023 Water 31 citations
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Microplastics in Environmental Setting: A Review on Sources, Exposure Routes and Potential Toxicities on Human Health

This review examines microplastics in environmental settings, synthesizing current knowledge on sources, distribution across terrestrial and aquatic compartments, fate processes, and ecological consequences. The authors identify priority research areas needed to address remaining uncertainties in microplastic risk assessment.

2024 Bioresources and Environment 1 citations
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Occurrence, impact, toxicity, and degradation methods of microplastics in environment—a review

This review summarizes current knowledge about microplastic pollution, covering where these particles come from, how they affect ecosystems, their toxic effects on organisms, and methods for breaking them down. Researchers found that microplastics are pervasive across aquatic and terrestrial environments and can harm organisms through ingestion, choking, and chemical exposure. The study examines physical, chemical, and biological degradation methods as potential tools for addressing microplastic contamination.

2022 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 131 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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A Review of Microplastic Pollution: Harmful Effect on Environment and Animals, Remediation Strategies

This review provides a broad overview of microplastic pollution, covering its sources, environmental distribution, and harmful effects on wildlife and ecosystems. Researchers summarize current knowledge about how microplastics enter food chains and interact with other pollutants. The study also evaluates existing cleanup and remediation strategies for addressing microplastic contamination across different environments.

2023 Journal of Ecological Engineering 16 citations
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Microplastic generation, distribution, and removal from the environment: a review

This review summarizes how microplastics are generated, spread through the environment, and affect living organisms, noting that no area on Earth remains free of microplastic contamination. The paper highlights that microplastics threaten human health through water and food contamination, and emphasizes the need for better methods to capture and remove these particles from the environment.

2025 Russian Chemical Reviews 10 citations
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Microplastics, their effects on ecosystems, and general strategies for mitigation of microplastics: A review of recent developments, challenges, and future prospects

This review covers the harmful effects of microplastics on human health, animals, and ecosystems, noting that people face risks including inflammation, toxic effects, and potential chronic disease from exposure. The paper also examines current strategies to reduce microplastic pollution, including better waste management and development of sustainable materials to replace conventional plastics.

2025 Environmental Pollution and Management 19 citations
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Research progress on occurrence characteristic and toxicity of microplastics in marine organisms

This review summarizes how microplastics are ingested, distributed, and cause harm in a wide range of marine organisms, including fish, invertebrates, and seabirds. The accumulation of microplastics in marine food webs is directly relevant to human health, as these particles can reach humans through seafood consumption.

2021 Marine Fisheries
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A review of microplastics in the aquatic environmental: distribution, transport, ecotoxicology, and toxicological mechanisms

This review examines how microplastics are distributed, transported, and accumulate throughout aquatic environments, and the toxicological effects they have on aquatic organisms. The study suggests that microplastics can affect human health through the food chain, but notes that understanding of combined toxicity mechanisms remains very limited. The authors identify significant knowledge gaps and call for more systematic environmental risk assessments across multiple species.

2020 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 153 citations