Current research trends on micro- and nano-plastics as an emerging threat to global environment: A review

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials 2021-05, Vol.409, p.124967, Article 124967
• Main Authors: Kumar, Manish, Chen, Hongyu, Sarsaiya, Surendra, Qin, Shiyi, Liu, Huimin, Awasthi, Mukesh Kumar, Kumar, Sunil, Singh, Lal, Zhang, Zengqiang, Bolan, Nanthi S., Pandey, Ashok, Varjani, Sunita, Taherzadeh, Mohammad J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: additive; aquatic environment; atmospheric transport; Biology; Chemical; chemical composition; chemical compound; Chemical constituents; chemical pollutant; Chemicals and additives; digestion; digestive system; dispersion; Dispersion mechanisms; drug additive; Elastomers; Environmental compartment; environmental impact; environmental monitoring; environmental policy; Environmental pollutants; Environmental Pollution; fatty acid; Fatty acid metabolism; Fatty acids; fertility; Food chain; forecasting; Global environment; Health impact; health impact assessment; human; intestine flora; Life cycle; life cycle assessment; literature review; microbial activity; Microbial communities; microbial community; microplastic; microplastic pollution; Microplastics; migration; monomer; Nano-plastics; nanoplastic; nonhuman; oligomer; oligomerization; organic compound; organisms; oxidative stress; plastic; Plastics; pollutant; Pollution; polymer; polymerization; Potential mechanism; river ecosystem; river water; sea; theoretical study; toxicity; water pollutant; Water Pollutants
• ISSN: 0304-3894; 1873-3336; 1873-3336
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124967

Micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs) (size < 5 mm/