Toxic Effects of Micro- and Nanoplastics

Environment, Food and Human Health

Tariq Altalhi,Virgínia Cruz Fernandes

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2024
• ISBN:
  9781394238149
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Ciencias físicas
• Subtopic: Física

This book provides in-depth coverage of the sources, dispersion, life cycle assessment strategies, physico-chemical interactions, methods of analysis, toxicological investigation, and remediation strategies of micro and nanoplastics.

Micro and nanoplastics are the degradation products of large plastic compounds. These degraded polymers enter into the natural environment, including air, water, and food, which leads to various significant threats to human health. The nature of these micro and nanoplastics is persistent and consequently accumulates in the exposed person's body. Research into microplastics has shown that these particles accumulate in various human organs and impart detrimental effects on humans. To safeguard human health, analysis and remediation strategies are necessary. This book provides a comprehensive overview in 24 chapters on the source, distribution, life cycle assessment strategies, physico-chemical interactions, methods of analysis, toxicological investigation, and remediation strategies of micro and nanoplastics.

Audience

This book is a valuable resource for chemists and polymer scientists in various industries including plastics, fisheries, food and beverages, environmental sciences, agriculture, and medicine, as well as government policymakers.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1 Aging Process of Microplastics in the Environment
• Chapter 2 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Bioplastics
• Chapter 3 Micro- and Nanoplastics—An Invisible Threat to Human Health
• Chapter 4 Microplastics and Nanoplastics and Related Chemicals: The Physical–Chemical Interactions
• Chapter 5 Microplastics and Nanoplastics: Sources, Distribution, Behaviors, and Fate
• Chapter 6 Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Food
• Chapter 7 Microplastics: Properties, Effect on the Environment and Removal Methods
• Chapter 8 Identification, Quantification, and Presence of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Beverages Around the World
• Chapter 9 Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Terrestrial Systems
• Chapter 10 Microplastics in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
• Chapter 11 Study on Microplastic Content in Cosmetic Products and Their Detrimental Effect on Human Health
• Chapter 12 Effects of Micro- and Nanoplastics on Human Genome
• Chapter 13 Harmful Effects of Plastics, Microplastics, and Nanoplastics
• Chapter 14 Hazardous Effects of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Marine Environment
• Chapter 15 Human Toxicity of Nano- and Microplastics
• Chapter 16 Plastic-Related Chemicals: Occurrence in Environment and Ecotoxicological Impacts
• Chapter 17 The Invisible Threat: Micronanoplastic Materials
• Chapter 18 Comparative Analysis of the Toxicity of Micro- and Nanoplastics along with Nanoparticles on the Ecosystem
• Chapter 19 Methods for Micro- and Nanoplastic Analysis
• Chapter 20 New Approaches for Micro(Nano)Plastics Analysis
• Chapter 21 Enzyme-Catalyzed Biodegradation of Micro- and Nanoplastics
• Chapter 22 Remediation Strategies for Micro(Nano)Plastics
• Chapter 23 Removal of Microplastics and Nanoplastics From Water
• Chapter 24 Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Systems
• Index
• Eula