# Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/microplastics-and-plastic-pollution/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the production, use, fate, and environmental impact of microplastics in marine and terrestrial ecosystems. It covers topics such as sources, distribution, accumulation, ingestion by organisms, potential health effects, and waste management strategies for mitigating microplastic pollution. |
| Domain | Physical Sciences |
| Field | Environmental Science |
| OpenAlex ID | t10753 |
| Works | 184 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 184.

- [Human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)](https://scholariq.org/papers/human-exposure-to-bisphenol-a-bpa/)
- [Exposure of the U.S. Population to Bisphenol A and 4- <i>tertiary</i> -Octylphenol: 2003–2004](https://scholariq.org/papers/exposure-of-the-u-s-population-to-bisphenol-a-and-4-i-tertiary-i-octylphenol/)
- [Bisphenol Analogues Other Than BPA: Environmental Occurrence, Human Exposure, and Toxicity—A Review](https://scholariq.org/papers/bisphenol-analogues-other-than-bpa-environmental-occurrence-human-exposure-and/)
- [Phthalates: Toxicology and exposure](https://scholariq.org/papers/phthalates-toxicology-and-exposure/)
- [Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Development Goals, and Need to Focus on Circular Economy and Policy Interventions](https://scholariq.org/papers/impacts-of-plastic-pollution-on-ecosystem-services-sustainable-development-goals/)
- [The effect of particle size on the cytotoxicity, inflammation, developmental toxicity and genotoxicity of silver nanoparticles](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-effect-of-particle-size-on-the-cytotoxicity-inflammation-developmental/)
- [Occurrence of phthalates and bisphenol A and F in the environment](https://scholariq.org/papers/occurrence-of-phthalates-and-bisphenol-a-and-f-in-the-environment/)
- [Overview of known plastic packaging-associated chemicals and their hazards](https://scholariq.org/papers/overview-of-known-plastic-packaging-associated-chemicals-and-their-hazards/)
- [Plastics and Health Risks](https://scholariq.org/papers/plastics-and-health-risks/)
- [Micro- and nano-plastics in edible fruit and vegetables. The first diet risks assessment for the general population](https://scholariq.org/papers/micro-and-nano-plastics-in-edible-fruit-and-vegetables-the-first-diet-risks/)
- [Phthalates and other additives in plastics: human exposure and associated health outcomes](https://scholariq.org/papers/phthalates-and-other-additives-in-plastics-human-exposure-and-associated-health/)
- [Microplastics detected in cirrhotic liver tissue](https://scholariq.org/papers/microplastics-detected-in-cirrhotic-liver-tissue/)
- [Concentrations and Profiles of Bisphenol A and Other Bisphenol Analogues in Foodstuffs from the United States and Their Implications for Human Exposure](https://scholariq.org/papers/concentrations-and-profiles-of-bisphenol-a-and-other-bisphenol-analogues-in/)
- [Uptake, tissue distribution, and toxicity of polystyrene nanoparticles in developing zebrafish (Danio rerio)](https://scholariq.org/papers/uptake-tissue-distribution-and-toxicity-of-polystyrene-nanoparticles-in/)
- [Environmental fate, toxicity and risk management strategies of nanoplastics in the environment: Current status and future perspectives](https://scholariq.org/papers/environmental-fate-toxicity-and-risk-management-strategies-of-nanoplastics-in/)

## Topic primary papers

Showing 15 of 97.

- [Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Development Goals, and Need to Focus on Circular Economy and Policy Interventions](https://scholariq.org/papers/impacts-of-plastic-pollution-on-ecosystem-services-sustainable-development-goals/)
- [Overview of known plastic packaging-associated chemicals and their hazards](https://scholariq.org/papers/overview-of-known-plastic-packaging-associated-chemicals-and-their-hazards/)
- [Micro- and nano-plastics in edible fruit and vegetables. The first diet risks assessment for the general population](https://scholariq.org/papers/micro-and-nano-plastics-in-edible-fruit-and-vegetables-the-first-diet-risks/)
- [Microplastics detected in cirrhotic liver tissue](https://scholariq.org/papers/microplastics-detected-in-cirrhotic-liver-tissue/)
- [Uptake, tissue distribution, and toxicity of polystyrene nanoparticles in developing zebrafish (Danio rerio)](https://scholariq.org/papers/uptake-tissue-distribution-and-toxicity-of-polystyrene-nanoparticles-in/)
- [Environmental fate, toxicity and risk management strategies of nanoplastics in the environment: Current status and future perspectives](https://scholariq.org/papers/environmental-fate-toxicity-and-risk-management-strategies-of-nanoplastics-in/)
- [Long-term phototransformation of microplastics under simulated sunlight irradiation in aquatic environments: Roles of reactive oxygen species](https://scholariq.org/papers/long-term-phototransformation-of-microplastics-under-simulated-sunlight/)
- [The vertical distribution and biological transport of marine microplastics across the epipelagic and mesopelagic water column](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-vertical-distribution-and-biological-transport-of-marine-microplastics/)
- [Formation of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals on Microplastics under Light Irradiation](https://scholariq.org/papers/formation-of-environmentally-persistent-free-radicals-on-microplastics-under/)
- [Microplastic pollution in sediments from the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea, China](https://scholariq.org/papers/microplastic-pollution-in-sediments-from-the-bohai-sea-and-the-yellow-sea-china/)
- [Widespread distribution of PET and PC microplastics in dust in urban China and their estimated human exposure](https://scholariq.org/papers/widespread-distribution-of-pet-and-pc-microplastics-in-dust-in-urban-china-and/)
- [Polystyrene nanoplastics penetrate across the blood-brain barrier and induce activation of microglia in the brain of mice](https://scholariq.org/papers/polystyrene-nanoplastics-penetrate-across-the-blood-brain-barrier-and-induce/)
- [High temperature depended on the ageing mechanism of microplastics under different environmental conditions and its effect on the distribution of organic pollutants](https://scholariq.org/papers/high-temperature-depended-on-the-ageing-mechanism-of-microplastics-under/)
- [Occurrence of Polyethylene Terephthalate and Polycarbonate Microplastics in Infant and Adult Feces](https://scholariq.org/papers/occurrence-of-polyethylene-terephthalate-and-polycarbonate-microplastics-in/)
- [Enhanced uptake of BPA in the presence of nanoplastics can lead to neurotoxic effects in adult zebrafish](https://scholariq.org/papers/enhanced-uptake-of-bpa-in-the-presence-of-nanoplastics-can-lead-to-neurotoxic/)

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