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ClearAnalysis of Microplastics Contamination on Road Dust Around Jambi's Angso Duo Market
Researchers collected road dust from four sites around a busy market in Jambi, Indonesia, and found microplastic particles — fibers, fragments, and films — with polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene identified by FTIR. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that road dust is an important atmospheric source of microplastics, with implications for inhalation exposure and stormwater runoff carrying these particles into urban waterways.
Microplastic Pollution in the Ambient Air of Surabaya, Indonesia
Airborne microplastics were measured at three roadside sites in Surabaya, Indonesia, finding fibers as the dominant shape and highest concentrations at high-traffic sites, with FTIR identifying a range of polymer types. The study provides the first microplastic pollution data for Indonesian urban air and demonstrates a traffic-density relationship with atmospheric microplastic levels.
Microplastics monitoring in different environments: separation, physicochemical characterization, and quantification
Researchers systematically monitored microplastic contamination across multiple environments including a wastewater treatment plant, surrounding water bodies, and soils near plastic factories, characterizing shape, size, color, and polymer composition via microscopy and FTIR spectroscopy. They found fragments and fibers to be the most common microplastic shapes in water environments and documented simultaneous contamination across all sampled matrices.
Occurrence and characteristics of microplastics in surface road dust in Kusatsu (Japan), Da Nang (Vietnam), and Kathmandu (Nepal)
Microplastics were detected in road dust sampled from three Asian cities (Kusatsu in Japan, Da Nang in Vietnam, and Kathmandu in Nepal), with concentrations and polymer types varying by city and sampling location. The study demonstrates that road surfaces are a major reservoir of microplastics in urban environments across diverse Asian contexts.
Characterization of Airborne Microplastics Particles on Urban Roads: Types, Sizes, and Total Particles
Researchers collected airborne microplastic samples from urban road environments and characterized particle types, sizes, color distributions, and polymer compositions, finding tire-wear rubber and paint fragments alongside fiber and film fragments from packaging and textiles.
Microplastic Abundance and Characteristics in The Soil Around the Jambi Talang Gulo Landfill
Researchers measured microplastic abundance and characterized particle types in soil surrounding the Talang Gulo landfill in Jambi, Indonesia, finding that the high volume of plastic waste at the facility contributes to elevated microplastic contamination in surrounding soils through environmental weathering and fragmentation.
Elucidation of the Actual State of Existence of Tire-derived Microplastics at Intersections
Researchers sampled road dust at straight road sections and intersections in two areas of Japan and used FTIR to identify tire-derived microplastics, finding higher MP counts in high-traffic areas and at intersection points where multi-directional vehicle movement and turning occur.
Microplastic Abundance and Characteristics in The Soil Around the Jambi Talang Gulo Landfill
Researchers measured microplastic abundance and characterized particle types in soil surrounding the Talang Gulo landfill in Jambi, Indonesia, finding elevated microplastic concentrations in areas adjacent to the high-volume waste disposal facility due to fragmentation of plastic debris under environmental weathering.
Characterization of Microplastics and Associated Heavy Metals in Urban Soils Affected by Anthropogenic Littering: Distribution, Spatial Variation, and Influence of Soil Properties
Researchers sampled soils across residential, commercial, and industrial land-use types in urban areas and found microplastics in every location, with polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyamide as the dominant polymer types, at concentrations up to 850,000 particles per kilogram. Heavy metals were also associated with the plastic particles, meaning microplastics in urban soil may serve as combined carriers of chemical toxicants. The findings highlight urban soil as a major but underappreciated reservoir of microplastic pollution.
Occurrence and characteristic of microplastics in suspended particulate, a case study in street of Yogyakarta
Researchers examined microplastic contamination in road dust and suspended particles in the streets of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They found that microplastics were present across sampling sites, with vehicle tires and road marking paint identified as primary sources. The study highlights urban transportation as a significant contributor to airborne microplastic pollution.
Multidimensional characterization of microplastic pollution in subtropical urban soils: Combining geospatial analysis and polymer risk indexing
Researchers characterised microplastics in urban soils across Macao using stereomicroscopy and micro-FTIR, finding significant accumulation (average ~11,000 items/kg) dominated by PET fibers and transparent fragments. Ecological risk indexing identified PET and polypropylene as the highest-risk polymers given their abundance and chemical toxicity.
Identification, classification and quantification of microplastics in road dust and stormwater
Researchers identified and quantified microplastics in road dust and stormwater, finding significantly higher concentrations in industrial areas compared to residential zones, with tire wear particles and polyethylene fragments being the most common types.
Microplastic Pollution in Residential Soils
Researchers collected surface soil from three residential density zones in Surabaya, Indonesia, and characterized microplastics by abundance, shape, color, and polymer type. Microplastics were present in all samples, with concentrations higher in denser residential areas, likely reflecting greater per-capita plastic use and outdoor plastic degradation.
Analysis of Microplastics Contamination on Road Dust Around Jambi's Angso Duo Market
This is a duplicate of paper 34987, reporting the same road-dust microplastic study from Jambi's Angso Duo Market with identical methods and results. Road dust samples revealed polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene microplastics in fiber, fragment, and film forms, reinforcing that tire wear, road surfaces, and vehicle traffic are significant sources of microplastic contamination in urban environments.
Microplastic pollution in urban green-belt soil in Shihezi City, China
Researchers found microplastic concentrations ranging from 287 to 3,227 particles per kilogram in urban green-belt soils in Shihezi City, China, with fibers dominating and polystyrene and polyethylene as the primary polymer types, pointing to atmospheric deposition and road runoff as key sources.
[Characteristics of Microplastic Present in Urban Road Dust].
Researchers characterized microplastic pollution in urban road dust from Ma'anshan City, China, finding abundances of 223 particles/kg with polypropylene (58.9%) and polyethylene (30.1%) dominant, and commercial areas showing the highest contamination levels.
Quantification and Chemical Characterization of Plastic Additives and Small Microplastics (<100 μm) in Highway Road Dust
Researchers quantified small microplastics (under 100 micrometers) and plastic additives in highway road dust samples using micro-FTIR analysis. The study found significant concentrations of small microplastics across sampling sites, highlighting road dust as an important but often overlooked source of microplastic contamination that can become airborne or wash into waterways via stormwater runoff.
An integrative analysis of microplastics and tire and road wear particles in spider webs and road dust in an urban environment using μFTIR and pyr-GSMS
Researchers used micro-FTIR hyperspectral imaging and pyrolysis-GC/MS to analyze microplastic concentrations and composition in road dust and spider webs from commercial, residential, industrial, and recreational parking lots in Uppsala, Sweden, also quantifying tire and road wear particle contributions.
Atmospheric Microplastic Particulate in Urban Roadside: Case of Bandar Lampung City, Indonesia
Researchers measured airborne microplastics in Bandar Lampung City, Indonesia, finding fibrous particles — mostly PET — present at all sampling locations including residential areas and city centers, not just industrial zones. The detection of microplastics in the ambient air at meaningful concentrations adds to the growing body of evidence that people in urban environments are continuously inhaling microplastic fibers, regardless of proximity to obvious industrial sources.
An integrative analysis of microplastics and tire and road wear particles in spider webs and road dust in an urban environment using μFTIR and pyr-GSMS
Researchers used µFTIR hyperspectral imaging and pyrolysis-GC/MS to quantify and characterize microplastics — including tire and road wear particles — in spider webs and road dust collected from commercial, residential, industrial, and recreational parking lots in Uppsala, Sweden.
Microplastic Contamination in Urban Environments: Insights from Street Dust Analysis in Jaipur
Street dust samples from five commercial zones in Jaipur, India revealed microplastic contamination dominated by fibers and fragments, with polymer types including polyester and polypropylene, and higher concentrations in areas with intensive commercial and vehicular activity.
Quantification of microplastic by particle size down to 1.1 μm in surface road dust in an urban city, Japan
Researchers quantified microplastics in urban road dust in Japan down to 1.1 micrometers, revealing that smaller size fractions contained disproportionately higher particle counts and that roads are a significant source of fine microplastic pollution.
Identification of fibrous suspended atmospheric microplastics in Bandung Metropolitan Area, Indonesia
Researchers identified fibrous atmospheric microplastics in total suspended particulates across commercial and residential areas of the Bandung Metropolitan Area, Indonesia, finding that urban commercial zones contained higher concentrations of airborne microplastic fibers than suburban residential areas.
Microplastics in Urban Soils From Different Land Use Activities of Cyberjaya (Malaysia): Exploring Occurrence, Relationships, Sources and Pollution Level
Researchers surveyed urban soils across five different land uses in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, and found microplastics in all of them, with construction areas showing the highest concentrations. The types of plastic particles varied by location, suggesting that the sources and characteristics of soil microplastic contamination depend on what activities take place in that area.