Prevalence and implications of microplastics in potable water system: An update

Menon, Vikas and Sharma, Swati and Gupta, Shreya and Ghosal, Anujit and Nadda, Ashok Kumar and Jose, Rajan and Sharma, Pooja and Kumar, Sunil and Singh, Pardeep and Raizada, Pankaj (2023) Prevalence and implications of microplastics in potable water system: An update. Chemosphere, 317 (137848). pp. 1-14. ISSN 0045-6535. (Published)

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Abstract

Synthetic plastics, which are lightweight, durable, elastic, mouldable, cheap, and hydrophobic, were originally invented for human convenience. However, their non-biodegradability and continuous accumulation at an alarming rate as well as subsequent conversion into micro/nano plastic scale structures via mechanical and physio-chemical degradation pose significant threats to living beings, organisms, and the environment. Various minuscule forms of plastics detected in water, soil, and air are making their passage into living cells. High temperature and ambient humidity increase the degradation potential of plastic polymers photo-catalytically under sunlight or UV-B radiations. Microplastics (MPs) of polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride have been detected in bottled water. These microplastics are entering into the food chain cycle, causing serious harm to all living organisms. MPs entering into the food chain are usually inert in nature, possessing different sizes and shapes. Once they enter a cell or tissue, it causes mechanical damage, induces inflammation, disturbs metabolism, and even lead to necrosis. Various generation routes, types, impacts, identification, and treatment of microplastics entering the water bodies and getting associated with various pollutants are discussed in this review. It emphasizes potential detection techniques like pyrolysis, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), micro-Raman spectroscopy, and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT IR) spectroscopy for microplastics from water samples.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Indexed by Scopus
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Degradation; Health-savvy culture; Microplastics; Potable water; Toxicity
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor Q Science > Q Science (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Faculty/Division:	Faculty of Industrial Sciences And Technology
Depositing User:	Mr Muhamad Firdaus Janih@Jaini
Date Deposited:	28 May 2024 07:53
Last Modified:	28 May 2024 07:53
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40723
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