Microplastics and Nanoplastics: Occurrence, Environmental Impacts and Treatment Processes comprehensively illustrates the microplastics and nanoplastics pollution in different waters, wastewaters and terrestrial environment, and the possibilities of their removal/degradation. It provides a through and exhaustive discussion of the ongoing research and future perspectives of micro/nanoplastics, their interaction with other chemicals, the advanced degradation technologies and their impacts on the ecosystem. Micro- and nano-plastic pollution is an important topic in academia and industry and is gaining considerable attention in the society due to the concerns related to plastics. In addition to presenting the current issues and trends, this book also addresses some concrete solutions to mitigate this emerging environmental threat. This book is written at an advanced level to address the needs of researchers, students as well as people outside the field of environment technology including, industries, government sectors, business establishments and public interest groups. - Reviews extensively the sources, occurrence and distribution of plastics in various environments, worldwide - Provides advanced testing techniques and characterization methods for their qualitative and quantitative analysis - Focusses on the fate of microplastics and nanoplastics in various treatment plants along with their physical, chemical, and biological degradation in wastewater - Discusses multidisciplinary information on environmental impacts and health hazards of micro/nanoplastics - Summarizes the priority areas and future aspects to protect the environment through advanced environmental technologies and policymaking legislations

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Preface
Chapter 1 Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs): Introduction
Chapter 2 Sources and occurrence of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment
Chapter 3 Environmental effects of microplastics and nanoplastics exposure
Chapter 4 Methods of sampling and sample preparation for detection of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment
Chapter 5 Quantitative and qualitative identification, characterization, and analysis of microplastics and nanoplastics in water
Chapter 6 Occurrence of MPs and NPs in freshwater environment
Chapter 7 Occurrence of microplastics and nanoplastics in marine environment
Chapter 8 Microplastics and nanoplastics in drinking water and food chain
Chapter 9 Microplastics and nanoplastics: Occurrence, fate, and persistence in wastewater treatment plants
Chapter 10 Microplastic and nanoplastic accumulation in sludge of water treatment plants
Chapter 11 Physical and physicochemical separation of microplastics and nanoplastics from water
Chapter 12 Biological degradation of microplastics and nanoplastics in water and wastewater
Chapter 13 Chemical degradation of microplastics and nanoplastics in water and wastewater
Chapter 14 Impact of microplastics and nanoplastics interactions with other contaminants in environment
Chapter 15 Nano- and microplastics as carriers for antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes
Chapter 16 Climate change interaction with microplastics and nanoplastics pollution
Chapter 17 Occurrence and impacts of soil microplastics and nanoplastics
Chapter 18 Challenges and opportunities for microplastic and nanoplastic removal from industrial wastewater
Chapter 19 Social aspects of microplastics and nanoplastics
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