Nirmala K, Rangasamy Gayathri, Ramya M, Shankar V Uma, Rajesh G
Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, 603 110, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, 603 110, India.
School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; Department of Sustainable Engineering, Institute of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India.
Environ Res. 2023 Apr 1;222:115312. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115312. Epub 2023 Jan 25.
Plastic pollution is an emerging issue in recent days. Persistent plastic particles reach the atmosphere, land and water by multiple pathways. Research has confirmed that the existence of plastic particles is found surprisingly everywhere, from the Artic to the Antarctic region. The probability of ingestion of plastic by all living forms is quite natural, as the whole planet's environment is polluted with microplastic particles. The bioaccumulation of microplastics is a threat and the consequences for living beings are yet to be explored. Microplastics present in different drinking water sources like rivers, lakes, treatment units etc. are studied by several researchers, covering various aspects. Research carried out by various scientists on the microplastics in different drinking water sources is highlighted in this review. In view of the previous research carried out on various aspects of microplastic particles, the necessity of a uniform protocol for qualitative and quantitative analysis of microplastic is ascertained. Microplastic pollution is an ongoing environmental concern, it must be addressed and research should be expanded.
塑料污染是近年来出现的一个问题。持久性塑料颗粒通过多种途径进入大气、陆地和水体。研究证实，塑料颗粒惊人地无处不在，从北极到南极地区。由于整个地球环境都被微塑料颗粒污染，所有生物摄入塑料的可能性相当大。微塑料的生物累积是一种威胁，其对生物的影响尚待探索。几位研究人员对河流、湖泊、处理单元等不同饮用水源中存在的微塑料进行了研究，涵盖了各个方面。本综述重点介绍了不同科学家对不同饮用水源中微塑料的研究。鉴于此前对微塑料颗粒各方面进行的研究，确定了对微塑料进行定性和定量分析的统一方案的必要性。微塑料污染是一个持续存在的环境问题，必须加以解决，研究也应进一步拓展。
