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Retraction notice to “Photocatalytic assessed adsorptive removal of tinidazole from aqueous environment using reduced magnetic graphene oxide-bismuth oxychloride and its silver composite” [Environ. Res. 215-P2 (2022) 114262]

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Environmental Research Pub Date : 2025-04-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121532

Saba Sohani , Behisht Ara , Hamayun Khan , Kashif Gul , Mansoor Khan

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Preparation of microcrystalline glass by municipal solid waste incineration fly ash: heavy metals crystallization mechanism

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Environmental Research Pub Date : 2025-04-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121567

Pengfei Zhang , Nengwu Zhu , Fei Li , Fangyuan Li , Wei Leng , Yunhao Xi , Pingxiao Wu , Sihai Zhang

{"title":"Preparation of microcrystalline glass by municipal solid waste incineration fly ash: heavy metals crystallization mechanism","authors":"Pengfei Zhang , Nengwu Zhu , Fei Li , Fangyuan Li , Wei Leng , Yunhao Xi , Pingxiao Wu , Sihai Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121567","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121567","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-value utilization and pollution control of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA) are global concerns. While microcrystalline glass has emerged as a promising solution, the immobilization and reduction of heavy metals remains a critical bottleneck hindering its application. This study proposed a synergistic preparation of high-performance and low-residue microcrystalline glass by MSWI FA, secondary aluminum ash (SAA), and fluorite tailings (FT). The prepared microcrystalline glass exhibited excellent performance, with Vickers hardness, and acid and alkali corrosion resistance reaching up to 8.71 GPa, 99.83 %, and 99.97 %, respectively. The deposited and semi-deposited heavy metals including Ba, Cu, and Cr were crystallized by replacing anorthite, diopside, and spinel to form a solid solution with immobilization efficiencies of 99.82 %, 98.51 %, and 99.12 %, respectively. Meanwhile, 97.47 % of Zn, 99.18 % of Pb, 100 % of Cd, 45.96 % of Cu, and 99.89 % of Cl could be volatilized and enriched in the secondary ash. Therefore, the proposal strategy of microcrystalline glass preparation by MSWI FA, SAA, and FT could be a potential route for high-value utilization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"277 ","pages":"Article 121567"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143807951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluating the contact angle as an indicator of sludge dewatering performance: Limitations and methodological insights

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Environmental Research Pub Date : 2025-04-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121561

Xuan-Xin Chen , Zhi-Yi He , Yun-Yan Gao , Yi-Wen Yuan , Raymond Jianxiong Zeng , Hou-Feng Wang

{"title":"Evaluating the contact angle as an indicator of sludge dewatering performance: Limitations and methodological insights","authors":"Xuan-Xin Chen , Zhi-Yi He , Yun-Yan Gao , Yi-Wen Yuan , Raymond Jianxiong Zeng , Hou-Feng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121561","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121561","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates the utility of contact angle (CA) as an indicator of sludge dewatering performance, addressing inconsistencies in previous findings and the lack of a clear standard. We systematically compared four pretreatment methods—agar coating, in-situ filtration, lyophilization, and hot air drying—to assess contact angle efficacy. Measurement reliability was determined using standard deviation and coefficient of variation (CV), revealing that hot air drying (74.85° ± 4.24°, CV 5.67 %) and lyophilization (71.48° ± 4.74°, CV 6.6 %) exhibited significantly lower variability than agar coating (42.54° ± 12.24°, CV 28.7 %) and in-situ filtration (53.35° ± 9.66°, CV 18.1 %). Correlation matrix and Variable Importance in Projection (VIP) analyses indicated that contact angle only partially correlates with dewatering performance indicators, including water content, capillary suction time (CST), and specific resistance to filtration (SRF). Importantly, the predictive power of CA measurements varies across different pretreatment methods, underscoring its limitations as a standalone metric. Over-reliance on CA measurements may lead to biased conclusions. This study offers key perspectives on refining CA measurement methods and highlights the importance of comprehensive evaluation of sludge dewatering performance, guiding the development of more efficient treatment technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"277 ","pages":"Article 121561"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143800252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring the Role of Carbon Sources Types in Trace-level Sulfamethoxazole Removal and Greenhouse Gas Emission in AnMBRs.

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Environmental Research Pub Date : 2025-04-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121556

Wanli Yan, Lide Gu, Haoran Li, Jianguo Li, Shikan Zheng, Mingbao Feng, Xin Yu

{"title":"Exploring the Role of Carbon Sources Types in Trace-level Sulfamethoxazole Removal and Greenhouse Gas Emission in AnMBRs.","authors":"Wanli Yan, Lide Gu, Haoran Li, Jianguo Li, Shikan Zheng, Mingbao Feng, Xin Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121556","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121556","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The efficient removal of trace-level sulfamethoxazole (SMX) from wastewater remains a significant challenge. Different carbon sources can enrich distinct microbiomes, leading to variations in the functional capacity of the community. This makes it possible to select appropriate carbon sources that are conducive to enhancing SMX removal, thereby improving the overall SMX removal efficiency in WWTPs. In this study, acetate, citrate, and glucose were tested as carbon sources in anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) to investigate their effects on trace-level SMX removal. Glucose, as a carbon source, achieved the highest SMX removal efficiency, reduced the risk of resistance gene transmission, and maintained stable nutrient removal performance. The higher abundance of SMX-degrading bacteria and the higher content of extracellular polymeric substances in glucose-fed cultures are the reasons for the higher SMX removal rate. Additionally, GHG emissions, primarily methane, increase with the increase of SMX concentration within the range of 10 to 250 μg L<sup>-1</sup>. Methane production is predominantly driven by the acetate-to-methane pathway (M00357 KEGG). Higher SMX concentrations led to an increase in the abundance of SMX-resistant bacteria, causing a large amount of CH<sub>4</sub> emissions. These findings provide valuable insights into optimizing carbon source selection and deepen our understanding of the relationship between trace-level SMX removal and GHG emissions in wastewater treatment processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"121556"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143810250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluating Degradation Efficiency of Pesticides by Persulfate, Fenton, and Ozonation Oxidation Processes with Machine Learning.

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Environmental Research Pub Date : 2025-04-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121548

Jingrui Wang, Xiaoliu Huangfu, Ruixing Huang, Youheng Liang, Sisi Wu, Hongxia Liu, Bartłomiej Witkowski, Tomasz Gierczak, Shuo Li

{"title":"Evaluating Degradation Efficiency of Pesticides by Persulfate, Fenton, and Ozonation Oxidation Processes with Machine Learning.","authors":"Jingrui Wang, Xiaoliu Huangfu, Ruixing Huang, Youheng Liang, Sisi Wu, Hongxia Liu, Bartłomiej Witkowski, Tomasz Gierczak, Shuo Li","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121548","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121548","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Quantifying organic properties is pivotal for enhancing the precision and interpretability of degradation predictive machine learning (ML) models. This study used Binary Morgan Fingerprints (B-MF) and Count-Based Morgan Fingerprints (C-MF) to quantify pesticide structure, and built the ML model to forecast degradation rates of pesticides by persulfate (PS), Fenton (FT) and ozone oxidation (OZ). The result demonstrated that the C-MF-XGBoost model excelled, achieving R<sup>2</sup> of 0.914, 0.934, and 0.971 on test-sets for the above three processes, respectively. The model accurately linked molecular structural variations to degradation rates, demonstrating that impact of molecular structure on the degradation rate was observed to be 12.4%, 15.2%, and 21.6% respectively, across a broader range of SHAP values. Additionally, optimal pH ranges were identified for PS (3.5-5.5) and FT (2.5-4.0), while OZ showed a positive correlation with pH. The model identified electron gain/loss groups' promoting/inhibiting effects on degradation rates and highlighted the significance of N atomic structures in PS. Then, Tanimoto coefficient was used to evaluate the applicability of the model. This study lays a groundwork for quantifying organic compound structures and predicting their degradation impacts, presenting a novel framework to assess future organic pollutants' degradation performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"121548"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143802189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Latitudinal patterns of microplastic contamination in remote areas.

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Environmental Research Pub Date : 2025-04-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121553

Arianna Crosta, Beatrice De Felice, Viviana Minolfi, Roberto S Azzoni, Francesca Pittino, Andrea Franzetti, Marco A Ortenzi, Stefano Gazzotti, Valentina Gianotti, Maddalena Roncoli, Eleonora Conterosito, G Francesco Ficetola, Rahab N Kinyanjui, Marco Parolini, Roberto Ambrosini

{"title":"Latitudinal patterns of microplastic contamination in remote areas.","authors":"Arianna Crosta, Beatrice De Felice, Viviana Minolfi, Roberto S Azzoni, Francesca Pittino, Andrea Franzetti, Marco A Ortenzi, Stefano Gazzotti, Valentina Gianotti, Maddalena Roncoli, Eleonora Conterosito, G Francesco Ficetola, Rahab N Kinyanjui, Marco Parolini, Roberto Ambrosini","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121553","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microplastics (MPs) have been detected in a wide array of remote terrestrial areas. Analysing the occurrence of MPs in remote areas is paramount to understand their transport and deposition patterns. Despite the growing body of publications on this topic, studies are often spatially restricted. This limits assessments of global patterns in MPs distribution. Glaciers are landscape features without substantial MPs local inputs, which allows the evaluation of transport and deposition mechanisms. To fill this gap, we gathered 57 samples of supraglacial debris from 9 glaciers, ranging in latitude from 46°S to 78°N. MPs contamination was studied in terms of concentration, shape, size, and polymeric composition, observing significant variations with latitude for all considered parameters. The same held true when considering all anthropogenic particles (APs), including natural polymers. No single polymer was so common to be detected on all glaciers, suggesting atmospheric transport as the main driver of MPs contamination, possibly showing consistent global patterns. Presence of human modified environments in the areas surrounding the glaciers affected MPs size and composition. Detecting latitudinal trends is fundamental for constraining the atmospheric limb of the global plastic cycle and modelling MPs deposition. Since MPs can release toxic additives and pigments into the environment, studies on their distribution can help assess contamination loads and hazards at a global scale.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"121553"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143802192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Nitrogen-mediated engineering cobalt phosphide sites for enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation towards organic wastewater purification

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Environmental Research Pub Date : 2025-04-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121551

Linqing Hou , Jiaying Zang , Siyu Liu , Pengyao You , Guangyin Fan

{"title":"Nitrogen-mediated engineering cobalt phosphide sites for enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation towards organic wastewater purification","authors":"Linqing Hou , Jiaying Zang , Siyu Liu , Pengyao You , Guangyin Fan","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121551","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121551","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Introducing heteroatoms into cobalt phosphide-based materials is expected to enhance their effectiveness in wastewater purification through peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation by altering the electronic structure and reconfiguring the catalytic sites. In this study, we describe an efficient one-step calcination method for fabricating CoP@NC/NF, wherein simultaneous phosphorization and nitrogen nitridation occur during the calcination process. The CoP@NC/NF/PMS system effectively activates PMS and achieves a tetracycline (TC) removal rate of 92.3 % within 30 min. The calculated rate constant achieves 0.1615 min<sup>−1</sup>, representing a 1.85-fold increase compared to the CoP@C/NF/PMS system. Furthermore, the CoP@NC/NF/PMS system exhibits remarkable resistance to interference from various inorganic anions and humic acid. Mechanistic examinations reveal that non-radical pathways including <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> and electron transfer are the dominant mechanisms in the catalytic system. Additionally, potential catalytic sites for TC removal via PMS activation by CoP@NC/NF include Co<sup>2+</sup>, Co-N<sub>x</sub>, graphitic N, and C=O. Finally, four potential degradation pathways were identified through the analysis of fourteen intermediates from TC decomposition. Toxicity assessments indicate a marked decrease in the toxicity of the degraded solution. Overall, this catalyst, characterized by multiple active sites and enhanced stability, presents a highly effective oxidation system for eliminating antibiotic pollutants from water.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"277 ","pages":"Article 121551"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143802195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Eco-resilience of China’s mangrove wetlands: The impact of heavy metal pollution and dynamics

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Environmental Research Pub Date : 2025-04-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121552

Shafeeq Ur Rahman , Jing-Cheng Han , Yang Zhou , Bing Li , Yuefei Huang , Ali Farman , Xu Zhao , Luqman Riaz , Ghulam Yasin , Sami Ullah

{"title":"Eco-resilience of China’s mangrove wetlands: The impact of heavy metal pollution and dynamics","authors":"Shafeeq Ur Rahman , Jing-Cheng Han , Yang Zhou , Bing Li , Yuefei Huang , Ali Farman , Xu Zhao , Luqman Riaz , Ghulam Yasin , Sami Ullah","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121552","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121552","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mangrove forests in China have significantly degraded over the past several decades primarily due to rapid economic growth and land reclamation for aquaculture and infrastructure development. Among various threats, heavy metal pollution, primarily from urbanization, agricultural runoff, and industrial runoff, poses a substantial risk to mangroves in China. It impairs their ecological functions, limiting biodiversity and reducing their natural ability to sequester carbon and detoxify coastal areas. Despite these challenges, the mangrove ecosystem's resilience in China has not been completely compromised. Natural adaptations and phytoremediation mechanisms, such as limiting metal uptake, excreting metal binding proteins, upregulating antioxidants, forming Fe plague, excreting metals through salt glands, and tolerance to specific metal concentrations, help mitigate heavy metal toxicity. However, these adaptive strategies are limited by the extent of pollutants and the speed at which these pollution factors arise. This review highlights a need to shift restoration efforts from expanding mangrove areas to enhancing ecosystem integrity, with a specific focus on reducing heavy metal pollution through phytoremediation. It also examines how heavy metal interactions at the sediment-water interface impact microbial communities and local fauna, contributing to climate change. Addressing these challenges is critical to improving mangrove conservation in China and ensuring the long-term health and resilience of these critical ecosystems for future generations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"277 ","pages":"Article 121552"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143792559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Patterns of PAH distribution in karst sinkhole soils (Polar Urals)

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Environmental Research Pub Date : 2025-04-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121555

Evgenia Yakovleva, Dmitry Gabov, Elena Shamrikova, Mikhail Korolev, Andrew Panukov, Egor Zhangurov

{"title":"Patterns of PAH distribution in karst sinkhole soils (Polar Urals)","authors":"Evgenia Yakovleva, Dmitry Gabov, Elena Shamrikova, Mikhail Korolev, Andrew Panukov, Egor Zhangurov","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121555","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121555","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work was the first comprehensive study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) accumulation in soils of karst sinkholes and in background soils of the Polar Urals. Principal component analysis and cluster analysis were used to assess the distribution patterns of PAHs. PAH concentrations were measured in 53 soil samples collected from plant communities of two habitat types: dryad-green moss-lichen tundra and herb-grass meadow. We found karst processes influenced contents of PAHs, especially in the deepest sinkholes where the increased PAH contents were mainly due to surface erosion. The shifted peaks of PAH accumulation along the soil profile were found at the slopes of sinkholes. This was possibly due to more active PAH migration and stratification of soil horizons. We also identified the relationship between accumulation of PAHs and species composition of plant communities. PCA analysis showed relationships between soil PAHs, organic carbon and organic nitrogen that were explained mainly by the formation of PAHs from high molecular weight organic substances, humic acids and lignin. Paleocoals also affected the PAH contents in soils. Calculated diagnostic ratios of PAHs indicated their pedogenic origin.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":"277 ","pages":"Article 121555"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143802198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Environmental Research Pub Date : 2025-04-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121554

Jessica T Wenclawiak, John E Weinstein, Jerry Higgins, Douglas Karam, Bonnie Ertel

{"title":"COVID-19 Related Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Litter in Salt Marsh Habitats: Degradation and Microplastic Emission.","authors":"Jessica T Wenclawiak, John E Weinstein, Jerry Higgins, Douglas Karam, Bonnie Ertel","doi":"10.1016/j.envres.2025.121554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121554","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) has increased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2019. Face masks, gloves, and sanitizing wipes are common types of PPE that have been used during the pandemic, all of which can be comprised of plastic polymers. PPE items have been shown to generate microplastic fibers and fragments, but their degradation in the natural environment is understudied. The objective of this study was to quantify the degradation and microplastic emission of common plastic PPE items in a salt marsh, which serve a vital role in maintaining the health and resilience of coastal ecosystems and have been shown to be vulnerable to pollutants. Four types of PPE items (face masks, gloves, compostable and conventional sanitizing wipes) were deployed in an intertidal salt marsh for up to 16 weeks. Changes in weight, biofilm formation, surface area, and microplastic emissions were measured at 0, 2, 4, 8, and 16 weeks. All PPE degraded in the environment and emitted particles beginning at 2 weeks, and emission increased over time. Sanitizing wipes produced the highest number of microplastics at the end of 16-weeks. Compared to previous studies in the same area, these results suggest that plastic PPE items may degrade faster than other plastics. This study is one of the first to quantify PPE degradation and microplastic emission in the natural environment and supports the notion that single-use PPE litter has the potential to be a source of microplastic pollution in coastal environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":312,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Research","volume":" ","pages":"121554"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143802186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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