Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Invisible Pollutants: A Study of Microplastic Contamination

Invisible Pollutants: A Study of Microplastic Contamination

Adrees, Aneesa
Un Nisa, Alim
Masood, Shahid

Paperback

General Science

ISBN10: 6630043715
ISBN13: 9786630043716
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: May 29 2026
Pages: 68
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The presence, persistence and potential toxicological effects of microplastics have made them a significant global environmental and public health issue. Microplastics are found in marine, freshwater, terrestrial and air systems and are now found in smaller plastic pieces that either have broken apart from larger plastic materials or have been directly produced by industry. They are transported in rivers, ocean currents, via soil movement, via atmospheric deposition, and via wastewater discharge, and end up contaminating ecosystems throughout the world. Microplastics are not only found in marine organisms, freshwater species, soil biota and crops, but also are reaching the human body more and more through their food chains. Human exposure is primarily by ingestion of contaminated foods and water, inhalation of airborne particles, and occupational exposure. Microplastics have been found in human blood, placenta, stool and lung tissue in recent studies, and are suspected to cause inflammation, oxidative stress, disruption of the endocrine system and other adverse health effects.

Also from

Adrees, Aneesa

View All

Also in

General Science

View All