Muhammad Junaid, Naima Hamid, Shulin Liu, Zohaib Abbas, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Rizwan Haider, Bin Wang, Guanglong Chen, Hudda Khaleeq Khan, Qiang Yue, Nan Xu, Jun Wang
In the environment, sunlight or ultraviolet (UV) radiation is considered to be the primary cause of plastic aging, leading to their fragmentation into particles, including micro(nano)plastics (MNPs). Photoaged MNPs possess diverse interactive properties and ecotoxicological implications substantially different from those of pristine plastic particles. This review aims to highlight the mechanisms and implications of UV-induced photoaging of MNPs, with an emphasis on various UV sources and their interactions with co-occurring organic and inorganic chemicals, as well as the associated ecological and health impacts and factors affecting those interactions...
April 3, 2024: Science of the Total Environment