Particulate plastics in drinking water and potential human health effects: Current knowledge for management of freshwater plastic materials in Africa

Angnunavuri, Prosper Naah; Attiogbé, Francis; Mensah, Bismark

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120714

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“…The production of plastic waste and its poor management cause many issues and threats to human health and the sustainability of ecosystems. In developing countries, plastic waste disposal and environmental emissions have caused plastic materials to build up in water systems, leading to the pollution of water and the surrounding ecosystems [189]. A study published by Thompson et al [190] was the first study that reported the presence of microscopic plastic particles in the ocean.…”

Section: Status and Impact Of Plastic Pollution In Irrigation Watermentioning

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Plastic Pollution in Agriculture as a Threat to Food Security, the Ecosystem, and the Environment: An Overview

Lakhiar,

Yan,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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Plastic products in plant production and protection help farmers increase crop production, enhance food quality, and reduce global water use and their environmental footprint. Simultaneously, plastic has emerged as a critical ecological issue in recent years, and its pollution has significantly impacted soil, water, and plants. Thus, this review examines the multifaceted problems of plastic pollution in agriculture as a risk to food security, the ecosystem, and the environment. The study’s objective was to review and present the most recent information on using different plastic products in agriculture, the sources of plastic pollution, the advantages and drawbacks of using plastic products, and the strategies for mitigating plastic pollution in agriculture. Furthermore, after examining current plastic applications, benefits, adverse effects, and risks to soil, plants, and the environment, we addressed the requirements for technological advancements, regulations, and social processes that could contribute to mitigating plastic pollution in our ecosystems. We identified different pathways toward more sustainable use of plastics in agriculture and discussed future research directions.

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Section: Status and Impact Of Plastic Pollution In Irrigation Watermentioning

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Plastic Pollution in Agriculture as a Threat to Food Security, the Ecosystem, and the Environment: An Overview

Lakhiar,

Yan,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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“…Well established sources for microplastics are commercial and sport fishing, boats, textile industries, personal care products, air‐blasting processes, improperly disposed plastics, car tires and leachates from landfills (Yang et al., 2021). Microplastics can act as substrate for microorganisms and pollutants, including antibiotic resistant bacteria (Di Cesare et al., 2021) and are suggested to negatively impact the health of fish communities as well as human health through the consumption of fish and water from lakes containing microplastics (Angnunavuri et al., 2023; Azizi et al., 2021). Although many microplastics, together with their associated bacteria and pollutants, will end up in marine systems, they can also accumulate in lakes, in particular in those with an endorheic watershed (Cai et al., 2022).…”

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Global Lake Health in the Anthropocene: Societal Implications and Treatment Strategies

Weyhenmeyer,

Chukwuka,

Anneville

et al. 2024

Earth's Future

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The world's 1.4 million lakes (≥10 ha) provide many ecosystem services that are essential for human well‐being; however, only if their health status is good. Here, we reviewed common lake health issues and classified them using a simple human health‐based approach to outline that lakes are living systems that are in need of oxygen, clean water and a balanced energy and nutrient supply. The main reason for adopting some of the human health terminology for the lake health classification is to increase the awareness and understanding of global lake health issues. We show that lakes are exposed to various anthropogenic stressors which can result in many lake health issues, ranging from thermal, circulatory, respiratory, nutritional and metabolic issues to infections and poisoning. Of particular concern for human well‐being is the widespread lake drying, which is a severe circulatory issue with many cascading effects on lake health. We estimated that ∼115,000 lakes evaporate twice as much water as they gain from direct precipitation, making them vulnerable to potential drying if inflowing waters follow the drying trend, putting more than 153 million people at risk who live in close vicinity to those lakes. Where lake health issues remain untreated, essential ecosystem services will decline or even vanish, posing a threat to the well‐being of millions of people. We recommend coordinated multisectoral and multidisciplinary prevention and treatment strategies, which need to include a follow‐up of the progress and an assessment of the resilience of lakes to intensifying threats. Priority should be given to implementing sewage water treatment, mitigating climate change, counteracting introductions of non‐native species to lakes and decreasing uncontrolled anthropogenic releases of chemicals into the hydro‐, bio‐, and atmosphere.

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“…En los animales, se han presentado indicios de disminución de apetito ocasionando desnutrición y, por lo tanto, muerte [15]. Mientras que, en humanos se ha documentado que los MP afectan la respuesta inmune del organismo provocando resistencia a múltiples fármacos en sus diferentes implementaciones y tratamientos por el aumento de partículas con toxinas adheridas a ellas [16,17].…”

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Estudio de microplásticos en muestras de agua y sedimentos de un río urbano del suroccidente de Colombia

Cháves Velasco,

Arias Hoyos,

Muñoz Solarte

et al. 2023

Investigación e Innovación en Ingenierías

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Objetivo: Caracterizar los microplasticos en sedimentos y muestras de agua del río Molino en la zona urbana del municipio de Popayán, Cauca. Metodología: Se realizó la recolección de muestras de sedimentos y columna de agua en tres estaciones en la ribera del río Molino en su paso por el perímetro urbano del municipio de Popayán, transportándolas hacia análisis en laboratorio logrando extraer microplasticos por la implementación de actividades de filtración y separación por densidad, finalizando con inspección y conteo por microscopia. Resultados: Se determinaron partículas plásticas en todas las muestras, logrando estipular su clasificación morfológica y su cantidad en unidades de MP/L y MP/Kg para agua y sedimentos respectivamente. Conclusiones: Se identificaron un total de 4186 MP/L y 62763 MP/Kg. La influencia antrópica actuó como un principal determinante en la concentración de estos polímeros y de sus respectivos porcentajes morfológicos, además en su clasificación, siendo esta mayoritariamente secundaria.

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Particulate plastics in drinking water and potential human health effects: Current knowledge for management of freshwater plastic materials in Africa

Cited by 13 publications

References 168 publications

Plastic Pollution in Agriculture as a Threat to Food Security, the Ecosystem, and the Environment: An Overview

Plastic Pollution in Agriculture as a Threat to Food Security, the Ecosystem, and the Environment: An Overview

Global Lake Health in the Anthropocene: Societal Implications and Treatment Strategies

Estudio de microplásticos en muestras de agua y sedimentos de un río urbano del suroccidente de Colombia

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