Microplastics

Origins, Risks, and Mitigation
Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-0-443-29804-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 582 Seiten, Format (B × H): 188 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 1116 g

Microplastics: Origins, Risks, and Mitigation discusses the sources, origin, and health risk assessment of microplastics in the environment. The various contamination indices, like contamination factor, atmospheric behavior, enrichment factor, and marine pollution are also included to provide further context on the state of microplastics in the environment and environmental impacts. The book present reviews on microplastics toxicology research, health hazards, and green remedial solutions for pollution control in terrestrial and aquatic environments, aiming to provide scientists and researchers with the knowledge to combat microplastic pollutants through sustainable means. Covering a variety of approaches, techniques, and scenarios, this book is a key resource for environmental scientists working to address microplastic environmental pollutants. It presents reviews on microplastics toxicology research, health hazards, and green remedial solutions for pollution control in terrestrial and aquatic environments.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Singh, Baljinder

Upadhyay, Santosh Kumar

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section I Introduction Chapter 1: Microplastics contamination in soil, water, air, and environmental health risk assessment Chapter 2: Microplastics in the food chain Section II Microplastics interactions with terrestrial environment and aquatic environment Chapter 3: Toxic effects of micro and nanoplastics on living system and recent advances in understanding their degradation route Chapter 4: Microplastics in soil-uptake, fate, transport, and effect on the growth of plants Chapter 5: Microplastics: toxicity and tolerance in plants Chapter 6: Effect of microplastics on the biochemistry of plant Chapter 7: Microplastics in the atmosphere: transportation and impact on humans Chapter 8: Microplastics contamination in marine system Chapter 9: Microplastics toxicity in aquatic animals Chapter 10: Effects of microplastics on coastal planktonic community Section III Microplastics contaminations: Recent advances and future prospective Chapter 11: Conventional and advanced management techniques and policies adopted at the global level for microplastics Chapter 12: Microplastics and toxic leachate from littered cigarette butts threaten the environment, biodiversity, and human well-being Chapter 13: Challenges associated with preventive measures and environmentally acceptable techniques to control microplastics Chapter 14: Future trends that can be used for MP removals Chapter 15: Bioplastics/biodegradable plastics: a sustainable approach to plastic and their waste management Chapter 16: Microplastics: impact on marine animals and their remediation strategies Chapter 17: Effect of microplastics on seed storage proteins of plants Chapter 18: Various conventional and advanced management techniques and policies adopted at the global level for microplastics Chapter 19: Challenges associated with preventive measures and environmentally acceptable techniques to control microplastics Chapter 20: Microplastics occurrence, contamination, and effects on human health-a critical review Chapter 21: Impact of microplastics on economic condition in underdeveloped nations Chapter 22: Chemical, physical, and biological techniques to remove microplastics

Über Autor(innen)

Singh, Baljinder
Dr. Baljinder Singh is working as an Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India. He perused his master's degrees in biotechnology from Punjabi University, Patiala. He completed his Ph.D. from Panjab University, Chandigarh. His research has focused primarily on Applied microbial and plant Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology with main emphasis on microbial remediation of pollutants, Biofuel production, and Effluent treatment technology, microplastic contamination in soil and its effect on plants. He has published nearly 53 articles/review papers in journals/books of international repute. He delivered several invited lectures in the institutes of national repute. He had enveloped e-content and delivered seven modules (Lectures) in the field of Environmental Nanotechnology for the paper NanoBiotechnology, under epgPathshala project of MHRD, Govt. of India.

Upadhyay, Santosh Kumar
Dr. Upadhyay is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Panjab University, India, with over 16 years of experience in Plant Science. His research focuses on green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, and key defense-related proteins, as well as long non-coding RNAs involved in stress responses. He has made significant contributions to plant defense and genome editing research. Dr. Upadhyay has received prestigious awards including the INSA Associate Fellowship and the INSA Medal for Young Scientist. He also serves on editorial boards and as a reviewer for several international journals.