- Title
- Source, distribution and emerging threat of micro- and nanoplastics to marine organism and human health : socio-economic impact and management strategies
- Creator
- Mofijur, M.; Ahmed, Shams; Ashrafur Rahman, S.; Arafat Siddiki, Sk; Islam, A.; Shahabuddin, M.; Ong, Hwai; Mahlia, Teuku; Djavanroodi, Faramarz; Show, Pau
- Date
- 2021
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/188466
- Identifier
- vital:17275
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.110857
- Identifier
- ISSN:0013-9351 (ISSN)
- Abstract
- The nature of micro- and nanoplastics and their harmful consequences has drawn significant attention in recent years in the context of environmental protection. Therefore, this paper aims to provide an overview of the existing literature related to this evolving subject, focusing on the documented human health and marine environment impacts of micro- and nanoplastics and including a discussion of the economic challenges and strategies to mitigate this waste problem. The study highlights the micro- and nanoplastics distribution across various trophic levels of the food web, and in different organs in infected animals which is possible due to their reduced size and their lightweight, multi-coloured and abundant features. Consequently, micro- and nanoplastics pose significant risks to marine organisms and human health in the form of cytotoxicity, acute reactions, and undesirable immune responses. They affect several sectors including aquaculture, agriculture, fisheries, transportation, industrial sectors, power generation, tourism, and local authorities causing considerable economic losses. This can be minimised by identifying key sources of environmental plastic contamination and educating the public, thus reducing the transfer of micro- and nanoplastics into the environment. Furthermore, the exploitation of the potential of microorganisms, particularly those from marine origins that can degrade plastics, could offer an enhanced and environmentally sound approach to mitigate micro- and nanoplastics pollution. © 2021 Elsevier Inc.
- Publisher
- Academic Press Inc.
- Relation
- Environmental Research Vol. 195, no. (2021), p.
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc.
- Subject
- 31 Biological Sciences; 34 Chemical Sciences; 41 Environmental Sciences; Environmental pollution; Human health; Management of microplastics and nanoplastics; Marine environment; Marine organism; Socio-economic impact
- Reviewed
- Funder
- The authors gratefully acknowledge the project 2017-212-Eng, Deanship of Scientific Research ( DSR ), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia for providing financial support.
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