Disposable masks release microplastics to the aqueous environment with exacerbation by natural weathering

Microplastic Mass Concentrations and Distribution in German Bight Waters by Pyrolysis–Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry/Thermochemolysis Reveal Potential Impact of Marine Coatings: Do Ships Leave Skid Marks?

(2021) Christopher Dibke et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Preventing masks from becoming the next plastic problem

(2021) Elvis Genbo Xu et al.   Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering

Insight into chain scission and release profiles from photodegradation of polycarbonate microplastics

(2021) Yanqi Shi et al.   WATER RESEARCH

A framework for the evaluation and selection of shoreline surface washing agents in oil spill response

(2021) Huifang Bi et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Occurrence of personal protective equipment (PPE) associated with the COVID-19 pandemic along the coast of Lima, Peru

(2021) Gabriel E. De-la-Torre et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Atmospheric microplastics: A review on current status and perspectives

(2020) Yulan Zhang et al.   EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS

Microplastics in take-out food containers

(2020) Fangni Du et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microplastics from consumer plastic food containers: Are we consuming it?

(2020) Oluniyi O. Fadare et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

COVID-19 Pandemic Repercussions on the Use and Management of Plastics

(2020) Joana C. Prata et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Factors influencing the fate of oil spilled on shorelines: a review

(2020) Zheng Wang et al.   Environmental Chemistry Letters

Space–time variations of sea ice in Bohai Sea in the winter of 2009–2010 simulated with a coupled ocean and ice model

(2020) Rui Li et al.   JOURNAL OF OCEANOGRAPHY

Surgical face masks as a potential source for microplastic pollution in the COVID-19 scenario

(2020) Tadele Assefa Aragaw   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Covid-19 face masks: A potential source of microplastic fibers in the environment

(2020) Oluniyi O. Fadare et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Will COVID-19 Containment and Treatment Measures Drive Shifts in Marine Litter Pollution?

(2020) João Canning-Clode et al.   Frontiers in Marine Science

Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta

(2020) Antonio Ragusa et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Synergistic effects of water temperature, microplastics and ammonium as second and third order stressors on Daphnia magna

(2020) Teresa Serra et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Increased plastic pollution due to COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and recommendations

(2020) Ana L. Patrício Silva et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Interactions between microplastics and oil dispersion in the marine environment

(2020) Min Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

What we need to know about PPE associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in the marine environment

(2020) Gabriel E. De-la-Torre et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Unprecedented plastic-made personal protective equipment (PPE) debris in river outlets into Jakarta Bay during COVID-19 pandemic

(2020) Muhammad Reza Cordova et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Dynamically Cross-Linked Tannin as a Reinforcement of Polypropylene and UV Protection Properties

(2019) Jingjing Liao et al.   Polymers

Deep sea sediments of the Arctic Central Basin: A potential sink for microplastics

(2019) La Daana K. Kanhai et al.   DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS

Plastic Teabags Release Billions of Microparticles and Nanoparticles into Tea

(2019) Laura M. Hernandez et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Distribution and impacts of microplastic incorporation within sea ice

(2019) N.-X. Geilfus et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Use of surface-washing agents for the treatment of oiled shorelines: Research advancements, technical applications and future challenges

(2019) Zhikun Chen et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Effect of weathering on environmental behavior of microplastics: Properties, sorption and potential risks

(2019) Peng Liu et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Studies of the effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms: What do we know and where should we focus our efforts in the future?

(2018) Luís Carlos de Sá et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Observation of the degradation of three types of plastic pellets exposed to UV irradiation in three different environments

(2018) Liqi Cai et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review on occurrence, environmental effects, and methods for microplastics detection

(2018) Jingyi Li et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Identification of Chain Scission Products Released to Water by Plastic Exposed to Ultraviolet Light

(2018) Berit Gewert et al.   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Microplastic in marine organism: Environmental and toxicological effects

(2018) Eleonora Guzzetti et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

Predicting soil microplastic concentration using vis-NIR spectroscopy

(2018) Fabio Corradini et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Polyester Textiles as a Source of Microplastics from Households: A Mechanistic Study to Understand Microfiber Release During Washing

(2017) Edgar Hernandez et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Combined Effects of UV Exposure Duration and Mechanical Abrasion on Microplastic Fragmentation by Polymer Type

(2017) Young Kyoung Song et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Are There Nanoplastics in Your Personal Care Products?

(2017) Laura M. Hernandez et al.   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Degradation of ROMP-based bio-renewable polymers by UV radiation

(2013) Hongyu Cui et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Microplastics in the marine environment

(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Photo-oxidation of polypropylene fibers exposed to short wavelength UV radiations

(2010) S. Aslanzadeh et al.   FIBERS AND POLYMERS

Comparison between XPS- and FTIR-analysis of plasma-treated polypropylene film surfaces

(2008) R. Morent et al.   SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS