- Title
- Additives of plastics: Entry into the environment and potential risks to human and ecological health
- Creator
- Maddela, Naga Raju; Kakarla, Dhatri; Venkateswarlu, Kadiyala; Megharaj, Mallavarapu
- Relation
- Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 348, Issue December 2023, no. 119364
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119364
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2023
- Description
- A steep rise in global plastic production and significant discharge of plastic waste are expected in the near future. Plastics pose a threat to the ecosystem and human health through the generation of particulate plastics that act as carriers for other emerging contaminants, and the release of toxic chemical additives. Since plastic additives are not covalently bound, they can freely leach into the environment. Due to their occurrence in various environmental settings, the additives exert significant ecotoxicity. However, only 25% of plastic additives have been characterized for their potential ecological concern. Despite global market statistics highlighting the substantial environmental burden caused by the unrestricted production and use of plastic additives, information on their ecotoxicity remains incomplete. By focusing on the ecological impacts of plastic additives, the present review aims to provide detailed insights into the following aspects: (i) diversity and occurrence in the environment, (ii) leaching from plastic materials, (iii) trophic transfer, (iv) human exposure, (v) risks to ecosystem and human health, and (vi) legal guidelines and mitigation strategies. These insights are of immense value in restricting the use of toxic additives, searching for eco-friendly alternatives, and establishing or revising guidelines on plastic additives by global health and environmental agencies.
- Subject
- plastic pollution; additives; ecotoxicity; trophic transfer; human/ecological health risks; SDG 3; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1497284
- Identifier
- uon:54317
- Identifier
- ISSN:0301-4797
- Rights
- © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Language
- eng
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