Toxicity Archives - One Earth - One Ocean e. V. https://oneearth-oneocean.com/tag/toxicity/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 05:50:32 +0000 de-DE hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://oneearth-oneocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-oeoo-logo-unterzeile-blau-1-32x32.jpg Toxicity Archives - One Earth - One Ocean e. V. https://oneearth-oneocean.com/tag/toxicity/ 32 32 Airborne microplastics: Consequences to human health? https://oneearth-oneocean.com/international-marine-litter-database-en/2021/airborne-microplastics-consequences-to-human-health/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:47:59 +0000 https://oneearth-oneocean.com/?p=9380 Joana Correia Prata, Airborne microplastics: Consequences to human health?, Environmental Pollution, Volume 234, 2018, Pages 115-126, ISSN 0269-7491, Abstract: Microplastics have recently been detected in atmospheric fallout in Greater Paris. Due to their small size, they can be inhaled and may induce lesions in the respiratory system dependent on individual susceptibility and particle properties. Even though airborne microplastics are a new topic, several observational studies have reported the inhalation of plastic fibers and particles, especially in exposed workers, often coursing with dyspnea caused by airway and interstitial inflammatory responses. Even though environmental concentrations are low, susceptible individuals may be at risk of developing similar lesions. To better understand airborne microplastics risk to human health, this work summarizes current knowledge with the intention of developing awareness and future research in this area. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uCw6YSYaNXJEf229N2NJnOJ6PHbgzoYE https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.043. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749117307686)

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]]> Joana Correia Prata,

Airborne microplastics: Consequences to human health?,

Environmental Pollution, Volume 234, 2018, Pages 115-126, ISSN 0269-7491,

Abstract:

Microplastics have recently been detected in atmospheric fallout in Greater Paris. Due to their small size, they can be inhaled and may induce lesions in the respiratory system dependent on individual susceptibility and particle properties.
Even though airborne microplastics are a new topic, several observational studies have reported the inhalation of plastic fibers and particles, especially in exposed workers, often coursing with dyspnea caused by airway and
interstitial inflammatory responses. Even though environmental concentrations are low, susceptible individuals may be at risk of developing similar lesions.
To better understand airborne microplastics risk to human health, this work summarizes current knowledge with the
intention of developing awareness and future research in this area.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uCw6YSYaNXJEf229N2NJnOJ6PHbgzoYE
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.043.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749117307686)

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]]> Ocean Contamination Generated from Plastics https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2013/ocean-contamination-generated-from-plastics-in-comprehensive-water-quality-and-purification/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2013/ocean-contamination-generated-from-plastics-in-comprehensive-water-quality-and-purification/#respond Wed, 25 Dec 2013 12:04:00 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=135 K. Saido, 1.6 - Ocean Contamination Generated from Plastics, In Comprehensive Water Quality and Purification, edited by Satinder Ahuja, Elsevier, Waltham, 2014, Pages 86-97, ISBN 9780123821836, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-382182-9.00005-0. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123821829000050) Abstract: For clarification of causes leading to new global chemical contamination from plastics, beach sand and water taken from sites around the world were extracted with dichloromethane and analyzed by selected ion monitoring-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (SIM-GC/MS). All samples were found to contain the styrene oligomer (SO) (in this study, SO is considered to be a mixture of styrene monomer (SM), )1styrene dimer (SD1), SD2, and styrene trimer (ST)), a mixture consisting of phenylethylene (SM), 2,4-diphenyl-1-butene (SD), and 2,4,6-triphenyl-1-hexene (ST). New global chemical contamination products were clearly shown to be derived from polystyrene (PS) decomposition and/or elution in the ocean, as well as from marine debris plastics whose presence may persist well into the future. Keywords: Adverse effects; Bisphenol A; Degradation; Elution; Marine debris plastics; Nonylphenol; Phthalate; Styrene oligomer; Toxicity

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]]> K. Saido, 1.6 - Ocean Contamination Generated from Plastics, In Comprehensive Water Quality and Purification, edited by Satinder Ahuja, Elsevier, Waltham, 2014, Pages 86-97, ISBN 9780123821836, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-382182-9.00005-0. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123821829000050) Abstract: For clarification of causes leading to new global chemical contamination from plastics, beach sand and water taken from sites around the world were extracted with dichloromethane and analyzed by selected ion monitoring-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (SIM-GC/MS). All samples were found to contain the styrene oligomer (SO) (in this study, SO is considered to be a mixture of styrene monomer (SM), )1styrene dimer (SD1), SD2, and styrene trimer (ST)), a mixture consisting of phenylethylene (SM), 2,4-diphenyl-1-butene (SD), and 2,4,6-triphenyl-1-hexene (ST). New global chemical contamination products were clearly shown to be derived from polystyrene (PS) decomposition and/or elution in the ocean, as well as from marine debris plastics whose presence may persist well into the future. Keywords: Adverse effects; Bisphenol A; Degradation; Elution; Marine debris plastics; Nonylphenol; Phthalate; Styrene oligomer; Toxicity

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