Raman imaging to identify microplastics released from toothbrushes: algorithms and particle analysis

Fang, Cheng; Gopalan, Saianand; Zhang, Xian; Xu, Lei; Niu, Junfeng; Naidu, Ravi

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122510

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“…According to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) , the total amount of plastic waste per capita in Japan in 2014 was the second largest in the world (16) . In addition to discarded trash, microplastics are also considered a problem (17) , and microplastics are released by the daily use of plastic toothbrushes (18) . In Japan, the "Law Concerning the Promotion of Resource Recycling of Plastics" was enacted in 2021, which stipulates that the emission of microplastics must be controlled by manufacturers of specific plasticusing products (19) .…”

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Low-environmental-impact Bamboo Toothbrushes Demonstrate Comparable Hygienic Condition to That of Plastic and Biomass Plastic Toothbrushes after Use and Storage

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Suzuki,

Sakazume-Suzuki

et al. 2023

IJOMS

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The formation of oral biofilms is thought to be important in the pathogenesis of oral infections such as dental caries and periodontal disease. Oral biofilms are formed by the attachment of initial colonizers to the tooth surface, followed by the attachment and aggregation of a wide variety of oral bacteria to form mature biofilms (1) .Although brushing with a toothbrush can remove oral biofilms (2, 3) , various bacteria have been reported to adhere to toothbrushes following use. These include Enterobacteriaceae and Micrococcaceae (4) , Streptococcus, Actinomyces, Porphyromonas, and Fusobacterium (5) , which are

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