Microplastic Pollution

Occurrence, Health Risk and Challenges

Navish Kataria, Vinod Kumar Garg, Changseok Han, Eldon R. Rene

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9781040253212
• Subtopic: Environmental Management
• Index: Biological Sciences

This reference book reviews various aspects of microplastics, from their sources and manifestation in terrestrial, aquatic, and air environments to their fate in wastewater treatment systems. It also covers sampling, analysis, and detection methods for microplastics, along with advanced instrumentation for quantification. Further, the book presents health risk analysis and the toxicity of microplastic contamination, including their ecotoxicological impact on the environment and health risks associated with their accumulation in the tropical food chain and food web. The chapters also present studies exploring the health risks associated with microplastic additives and their interactions with other pollutants. The final chapters focus on plastic and microplastics management, exploring advanced technologies for bioplastics production, the biodegradation of plastics and bioplastics, and the role of nanotechnology in plastic management. This book serves as an important source for researchers, policymakers, and environmentalists concerned about the impact of microplastics on ecosystems and human health.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Preface
• About the Editors
• List of Contributors
• 1 Microplastics in the Environment: An Introduction
• 2 Sources, Effects, and Fate of Microplastics in Aquatic Environment
• 3 Microplastic in the Air: Sources, Distribution, and Environmental Implications
• 4 Fate and Control of Microplastics in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems
• 5 Sources and Occurrence of Microplastics in the Terrestrial Environment
• 6 Analytical Techniques of Microplastic in an Aquatic Environment: Sampling, Extraction, and Identification
• 7 Advanced Instrumentation for Quantification of Microplastics
• 8 Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment: Analytical and Mitigation Methods
• 9 Analytical and Detection Techniques for Microplastics
• 10 Microplastic Contamination in Water, Sediment, and Biota in Mangrove Forests
• 11 Microplastics Pollution in the Aquatic Environments: Occurrences, Ecological Impacts, and Remediation Technologies
• 12 Health and Environmental Impact of Microplastics: A Closer View
• 13 Uptake, Accumulation, and Ecotoxicological Impacts of Microplastic on Plant Production and Soil Ecosystem
• 14 Ecotoxicological Impact of Microplastics in the Environment
• 15 Microbial Degradation of Plastic Polymers: Organism Diversity, Mechanism, and Influencing Factors Perspective
• 16 Advanced Technologies for the Production of Bioplastics
• 17 Role of Nanotechnology in Plastic and Microplastic Management
• 18 Life-cycle Assessment of Microplastics in the Environment
• Index