Advances and Challenges in Microplastics

Salama, El-Sayed

Advances and Challenges in Microplastics

Edited by El-Sayed Salama

Abstract: Plastics are crucial materials that are used in daily life. They are manufactured and used until they become waste that negatively impacts the environment and public health. These plastic wastes break down into small particles known as microplastics (MPs) via changes in environmental conditions (i.e., sunlight, temperature, weathering, and irradiation). This reduction in size increases the toxic potential of MPs. This book provides a comprehensive overview of MPs, including the challenges and advances in their effective removal from our environment.

JEL-codes: Q52 Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
ISBN: 978-1-83768-304-8
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Bioplastics against Microplastics: Screening of Environmental Bacteria for Bioplastics Production: Aisha S. Alwuhaib, Vitaly Zinkevich, Tamar Kartvelishvili, Nino Asatiani and Nelly Sapojnikova
Effect of Microplastic on the Human Health: Ahmad K. K Jassim
Mechanical and Thermal Properties of HDPE/PET Microplastics, Applications, and Impact on Environment and Life: Mikail Olam
Micro Plastic Challenges in River Delimi Due to Its Interaction with Physicochemical Parameters: Terwase Wuave and Ahmed Sabo
Micro(Nano)Plastics as Carriers of Toxic Agents and Their Impact on Human Health: Karla Lizzeth Morales-Cano, Carolina Pena-Montes, Leandro Hermida-Castellanos, Luis Alberto Peralta Pelaez and Carlos M. Adame-Adame
Microplastic Contaminants in the Sediment of the East Coast of Saudi Arabia: Hamza Jawad Jawad Al-Shaikh Ali, Assad A Ahmed Al-Thukair, Abdurahiman Kambrath Pulikkoden and Basheer Chanbasha
Microplastics Derived from Commercial Fishing Activities: Tore Syversen and Grethe Lilleng
Preparation and Analysis of Standard Microplastics: Raffaella Mossotti, Giulia Dalla Fontana, Anastasia Anceschi, Enrico Gasparin and Tiziano Battistini
Round Robin Test on Microplastic Counting and Identification Method: Anastasia Anceschi, Raffaella Mossotti, Giulia Dalla Fontana, Tiziano Battistini and Enrico Gasparin
The Risks of Microplastic Pollution in the Aquatic Ecosystem: Paul Agbekpornu and Isaac Kevudo
Why Microplastics Are Exceptional Contaminants?: Dalia Saad

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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.104368

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