A Review of the Sources, Environmental Behaviors, and Human Health of Atmospheric Microplastics

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1595/205651324x16964141254874

Bowen Zhang, Rencheng Zhu, Yunjing Wang

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Abstract

The article places emphasis on the latest advancements in this field, particularly focusing on indoor and outdoor microplastic (MP) pollution, including their emission, behavior, and potential health hazards. Gaining an in-depth understanding of these factors is crucial for devising effective strategies to mitigate the impact of microplastics (MPs) on human health and the environment. Indoor MP abundance is generally higher than outdoor levels, with textiles serving as a primary source of indoor airborne MPs. Traffic-derived MP particles, MP fibers in residential areas, agricultural plastic mulch, marine MPs, and landfill sites appear to be contributors to outdoor atmospheric MP pollution. Factors such as wind direction, wind speed, precipitation, and snowfall, along with the physical characteristics and secondary suspension of MPs, collectively influence their behavior, distribution, and fate. Inhalation and ingestion constitute the main exposure pathways for airborne MPs, potentially leading to health issues like respiratory inflammation. Therefore, gaining a deeper insight into the behavior and impact mechanisms of atmospheric MPs aids in formulating effective risk management strategies to safeguard human health and maintain environmental sustainability.

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大气中微塑料的来源、环境行为和人体健康研究进展

本文重点介绍了该领域的最新进展，特别是室内和室外微塑料(MP)污染，包括其排放，行为和潜在的健康危害。深入了解这些因素对于制定有效战略以减轻微塑料对人类健康和环境的影响至关重要。室内MP丰度通常高于室外水平，纺织品是室内空气中MP的主要来源。交通产生的多聚氰胺颗粒、居民区的多聚氰胺纤维、农用塑料地膜、海洋多聚氰胺和垃圾填埋场似乎是造成室外大气多聚氰胺污染的原因。风向、风速、降水和降雪量等因素，以及MPs的物理特性和次生悬浮，共同影响着它们的行为、分布和命运。吸入和摄入是空气中多磺酸盐的主要暴露途径，可能导致呼吸道炎症等健康问题。因此，深入了解大气MPs的行为和影响机制有助于制定有效的风险管理策略，以保障人类健康和保持环境的可持续性。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.