Pub Date : 2025-05-13DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100630
David Soler-Segovia , Victor Guerra-Ruíz , Marc Massa , María-Florencia Pilia , María-Jesús Cruz , Xavier Muñoz
The effects of climate change on human health are supported by extensive scientific evidence. There is a close association between global warming, air pollution, and asthma. Patients with asthma are particularly vulnerable to the environmental alterations associated with climate change. This review summarizes the research from the past decade (2013–2024) on how climate change influences asthma, examining its direct and indirect effects such as alterations in air quality, allergen exposure, and extreme weather events. The review highlights the complex interplay between climate change and asthma and underscores the need for integrated public health strategies to mitigate these impacts. This review also highlights the novel insights of synergistic effects between air pollutants and allergens, which are exacerbated by climate change, in worsening asthma symptoms.
{"title":"Consequences of climate change for asthma: Reviewing the evidence","authors":"David Soler-Segovia , Victor Guerra-Ruíz , Marc Massa , María-Florencia Pilia , María-Jesús Cruz , Xavier Muñoz","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100630","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100630","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effects of climate change on human health are supported by extensive scientific evidence. There is a close association between global warming, air pollution, and asthma. Patients with asthma are particularly vulnerable to the environmental alterations associated with climate change. This review summarizes the research from the past decade (2013–2024) on how climate change influences asthma, examining its direct and indirect effects such as alterations in air quality, allergen exposure, and extreme weather events. The review highlights the complex interplay between climate change and asthma and underscores the need for integrated public health strategies to mitigate these impacts. This review also highlights the novel insights of synergistic effects between air pollutants and allergens, which are exacerbated by climate change, in worsening asthma symptoms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"46 ","pages":"Article 100630"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144190230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-05-12DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100628
Md Abdullah Al Masud , Hasara Samaraweera
The widespread presence of sulfonamide (SFA) antibiotics in the environment, due to their extensive use in medicine, poses significant ecological and health risks, including bioaccumulation and the promotion of antibiotic resistance. Various techniques for removing SFA antibiotics from water and wastewater have been investigated, encompassing biological, physical, and chemical methods. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), noted for their rapid reaction rates and potent oxidation capabilities, have been increasingly recognized as effective for degrading SFA in aquatic environments. In this review paper, the potential of carbocatalytic remediation is highlighted, showcasing an innovative approach that utilizes carbon-based catalysts for the degradation of SFA. In AOPs, the role of a carbocatalyst is crucial for the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and electron transfer, which contribute to the efficient breakdown of SFA. The study further identifies and delineates multiple research gaps, proposing them as key areas for future investigational directions.
{"title":"Carbon-based catalysts in advanced oxidation processes for sulfonamide degradation: Environmental challenges and innovations","authors":"Md Abdullah Al Masud , Hasara Samaraweera","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100628","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100628","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The widespread presence of sulfonamide (SFA) antibiotics in the environment, due to their extensive use in medicine, poses significant ecological and health risks, including bioaccumulation and the promotion of antibiotic resistance. Various techniques for removing SFA antibiotics from water and wastewater have been investigated, encompassing biological, physical, and chemical methods. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), noted for their rapid reaction rates and potent oxidation capabilities, have been increasingly recognized as effective for degrading SFA in aquatic environments. In this review paper, the potential of carbocatalytic remediation is highlighted, showcasing an innovative approach that utilizes carbon-based catalysts for the degradation of SFA. In AOPs, the role of a carbocatalyst is crucial for the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and electron transfer, which contribute to the efficient breakdown of SFA. The study further identifies and delineates multiple research gaps, proposing them as key areas for future investigational directions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"46 ","pages":"Article 100628"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144169877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-05-10DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100629
Ainoa Míguez González, Andreia Oliveira Rodrigues, Raquel Cela Dablanca, Ana Barreiro, Esperanza Álvarez-Rodríguez, María J. Fernández-Sanjurjo, Avelino Núñez-Delgado
This short review/opinion text includes a selection of recently published papers dealing with environmental pollution caused by anticoccidial antibiotics (with an especial focus on ionophores) and on remediation alternatives to retain/remove these contaminants from affected areas. More in-depth details and comments are provided for those works that the authors of the review considered of higher relevance in this field. As scientific search tools, the authors used Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus. These tools provided results for selected lags of time to focus on those being more recent, as well as for not limited time periods, thus allowing both time-specific and more extended views. The overall results indicated that the assessment of environmental pollution due to anticoccidial antibiotics is an underdeveloped and emerging field of research, with many aspects still needing to be further explored and subjected to more detailed scrutiny in the coming future.
这篇简短的评论/意见文本包括最近发表的关于抗球虫抗生素引起的环境污染（特别关注离子载体）和从受影响地区保留/去除这些污染物的补救方法的论文。更深入的细节和评论提供了作者认为在这一领域具有较高相关性的作品。作为科学搜索工具，作者使用了谷歌Scholar、Web of Science和Scopus。这些工具为选定的滞后时间提供了结果，以关注最近的时间，以及不受时间限制的时间，从而允许特定时间和更广泛的视图。综上所述，抗球虫类抗生素的环境污染评价是一个欠发达的新兴研究领域，未来还有许多方面需要进一步探索和更细致的研究。
{"title":"Alternatives to face anticoccidial ionophore antibiotics as emerging environmental pollutants","authors":"Ainoa Míguez González, Andreia Oliveira Rodrigues, Raquel Cela Dablanca, Ana Barreiro, Esperanza Álvarez-Rodríguez, María J. Fernández-Sanjurjo, Avelino Núñez-Delgado","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100629","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100629","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This short review/opinion text includes a selection of recently published papers dealing with environmental pollution caused by anticoccidial antibiotics (with an especial focus on ionophores) and on remediation alternatives to retain/remove these contaminants from affected areas. More in-depth details and comments are provided for those works that the authors of the review considered of higher relevance in this field. As scientific search tools, the authors used Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus. These tools provided results for selected lags of time to focus on those being more recent, as well as for not limited time periods, thus allowing both time-specific and more extended views. The overall results indicated that the assessment of environmental pollution due to anticoccidial antibiotics is an underdeveloped and emerging field of research, with many aspects still needing to be further explored and subjected to more detailed scrutiny in the coming future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"46 ","pages":"Article 100629"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144169876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-05-08DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100626
Stefania Papatheodorou , Souzana Achilleos
Sand and dust storms are frequent environmental events characterized by high winds lifting large amounts of dust, reducing visibility and affecting air quality globally. While natural sources such as deserts are the primary contributors to dust emissions, human activities like deforestation and unsustainable agriculture, compounded by climate change, significantly enhance soil erosion, increasing dust storm prevalence. These storms carry high concentrations of pollutants across large distances, posing serious health risks. This review summarizes the different health impacts of dust storms using the most recent epidemiological evidence across several regions. Recent advancements in epidemiological research can guide future research to mitigate these effects.
{"title":"Epidemiological insights into the health impacts of dust storms","authors":"Stefania Papatheodorou , Souzana Achilleos","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100626","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100626","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sand and dust storms are frequent environmental events characterized by high winds lifting large amounts of dust, reducing visibility and affecting air quality globally. While natural sources such as deserts are the primary contributors to dust emissions, human activities like deforestation and unsustainable agriculture, compounded by climate change, significantly enhance soil erosion, increasing dust storm prevalence. These storms carry high concentrations of pollutants across large distances, posing serious health risks. This review summarizes the different health impacts of dust storms using the most recent epidemiological evidence across several regions. Recent advancements in epidemiological research can guide future research to mitigate these effects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"46 ","pages":"Article 100626"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-05-08DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100627
Valeria Mardoñez-Balderrama , Néstor Y. Rojas , Andrea Pineda Rojas , S. Enrique Puliafito , María Cazorla , Thiago Nogueira , Caroline Wikuats
South American cities experience high levels of air pollution. Studies on its health impacts, however, are scarce when compared with those in wealthier regions. This review focuses on recent research on air pollution and health impacts in this continent, including studies that have been focused on vulnerable groups such as infants and children, lower-income groups, and rural and indigenous populations. Impacts of household air pollution are also discussed. South America would greatly benefit from expanded monitoring networks, improved air quality modeling, and detailed health data to better understand exposure–health relationships and multipollutant interactions.
{"title":"Health impacts of air pollution in South America: Recent advances and research gaps","authors":"Valeria Mardoñez-Balderrama , Néstor Y. Rojas , Andrea Pineda Rojas , S. Enrique Puliafito , María Cazorla , Thiago Nogueira , Caroline Wikuats","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100627","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100627","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>South American cities experience high levels of air pollution. Studies on its health impacts, however, are scarce when compared with those in wealthier regions. This review focuses on recent research on air pollution and health impacts in this continent, including studies that have been focused on vulnerable groups such as infants and children, lower-income groups, and rural and indigenous populations. Impacts of household air pollution are also discussed. South America would greatly benefit from expanded monitoring networks, improved air quality modeling, and detailed health data to better understand exposure–health relationships and multipollutant interactions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 100627"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144134769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-04-29DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100625
Yuan Chang , Liping Zhang , Long D. Nghiem , Yuquan Wei
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants of critical concern, acting as substrates for microbial colonization while releasing toxic compounds. Composting, a key method for organic waste recycling, serves as a major pathway for MPs to enter agricultural ecosystems but MPs disturb decomposition processes and alter microbial successions. This review explores interactions between MPs and microbial communities in composting, focusing on plastisphere dynamics and ecological implications. Microbial strategies including biostimulation, bioaugmentation, advanced composting technologies, and innovations in synthetic biology are highlighted for mitigating MP impacts. Advanced approaches, including hyperthermophilic or mineral-supplemented composting paired with plastic-degrading microbes, are viable options in practical composting. Future research should prioritize microbial interactions in the composting plastisphere, enzyme identification, and biosynthetic pathway optimization by interdisciplinary approaches to achieve sustainable organic waste management.
{"title":"Enhanced microbial strategies to mitigate microplastic transfer via composting to agricultural ecosystems—A short review","authors":"Yuan Chang , Liping Zhang , Long D. Nghiem , Yuquan Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100625","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100625","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants of critical concern, acting as substrates for microbial colonization while releasing toxic compounds. Composting, a key method for organic waste recycling, serves as a major pathway for MPs to enter agricultural ecosystems but MPs disturb decomposition processes and alter microbial successions. This review explores interactions between MPs and microbial communities in composting, focusing on plastisphere dynamics and ecological implications. Microbial strategies including biostimulation, bioaugmentation, advanced composting technologies, and innovations in synthetic biology are highlighted for mitigating MP impacts. Advanced approaches, including hyperthermophilic or mineral-supplemented composting paired with plastic-degrading microbes, are viable options in practical composting. Future research should prioritize microbial interactions in the composting plastisphere, enzyme identification, and biosynthetic pathway optimization by interdisciplinary approaches to achieve sustainable organic waste management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 100625"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144072662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-04-28DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100624
Fabrizio Lisi, Gaetano Siscaro, Antonio Biondi, Lucia Zappalà, Michele Ricupero
As synthetic insecticides impair the ecosystem services provided by beneficial arthropods, bioinsecticides are gaining interest worldwide as a more sustainable approach to agricultural pest management. Although supposedly considered safe for non-target species, bioinsecticides can still have adverse effects on arthropod natural enemies. This review aims to summarise the literature of the last two years on the non-target effects of botanical and microbial bioinsecticides focussing on the evaluation of lethal and sublethal toxicity to predators and parasitoids. Essential oils show promising compatibility with parasitoids, but their effects on predators are variable. Among microbials, most of the experiments have been conducted with fungi followed by bacteria and viruses with different endpoints, resulting in a general compatibility with biocontrol agents but some results are controversial. Further laboratory studies should be carried out to improve bioinsecticide formulations. Extensive field studies are needed to assess more complex sublethal endpoints at the individual and community levels.
{"title":"Non-target effects of bioinsecticides on natural enemies of arthropod pests","authors":"Fabrizio Lisi, Gaetano Siscaro, Antonio Biondi, Lucia Zappalà, Michele Ricupero","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100624","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100624","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As synthetic insecticides impair the ecosystem services provided by beneficial arthropods, bioinsecticides are gaining interest worldwide as a more sustainable approach to agricultural pest management. Although supposedly considered safe for non-target species, bioinsecticides can still have adverse effects on arthropod natural enemies. This review aims to summarise the literature of the last two years on the non-target effects of botanical and microbial bioinsecticides focussing on the evaluation of lethal and sublethal toxicity to predators and parasitoids. Essential oils show promising compatibility with parasitoids, but their effects on predators are variable. Among microbials, most of the experiments have been conducted with fungi followed by bacteria and viruses with different endpoints, resulting in a general compatibility with biocontrol agents but some results are controversial. Further laboratory studies should be carried out to improve bioinsecticide formulations. Extensive field studies are needed to assess more complex sublethal endpoints at the individual and community levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 100624"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144099791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-04-22DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100623
Jorge P. Arenas
The transition from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to electric vehicles (EVs) in modern cities has significantly increased in recent years. Since electric motors are considerably quieter than internal combustion engines, this transition may reduce noise pollution in large urban settings. This reduction is important because noise is still the second most significant environmental risk after air pollution. There is consensus that EVs can reduce noise at low speeds and frequencies, especially for heavy-duty vehicles. However, case studies indicate that at speeds over 50 km/h, EVs do not contribute significantly to noise reduction. Additionally, the effect of mandatory Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems and fast-charging facilities on overall noise levels is still unclear. This article concisely reviews recent developments about replacing ICEVs with EVs in urban areas from an environmental noise viewpoint. It intends to summarize the available literature and highlight future research trends.
{"title":"On the impact of electric vehicle transition on urban noise pollution","authors":"Jorge P. Arenas","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100623","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100623","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The transition from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to electric vehicles (EVs) in modern cities has significantly increased in recent years. Since electric motors are considerably quieter than internal combustion engines, this transition may reduce noise pollution in large urban settings. This reduction is important because noise is still the second most significant environmental risk after air pollution. There is consensus that EVs can reduce noise at low speeds and frequencies, especially for heavy-duty vehicles. However, case studies indicate that at speeds over 50 km/h, EVs do not contribute significantly to noise reduction. Additionally, the effect of mandatory Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems and fast-charging facilities on overall noise levels is still unclear. This article concisely reviews recent developments about replacing ICEVs with EVs in urban areas from an environmental noise viewpoint. It intends to summarize the available literature and highlight future research trends.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 100623"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143924632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Environmental DNA (eDNA) signatures are indicative of various conditions in nature. Groundwater systems are vital for diverse ecosystems, presenting unique challenges and opportunities for environmental DNA (eDNA) applications. Ecosystem monitoring, conservation management, and biodiversity evaluation in groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) rely heavily on eDNA. Groundwater eDNA sources, including plant and animal life, are discussed in this article, along with their applications in determining salinity, water quality, and ecosystem dynamics. In groundwater ecosystems, eDNA is invaluable in detecting species that are otherwise difficult to monitor due to the subterranean nature of the habitat. Interpretation limitations (e.g. lack of reference databases) and technical challenges (e.g. contamination, extraction and detection techniques) are key concerns in GDE. The review also suggests numerous future possibilities, such as integrating eDNA with other techniques like aquifer matrix, hydrogeochemistry, isotopes, and hydrological modeling to improve our understanding of groundwater ecosystems.
{"title":"Environmental DNA signatures as a tool to trace the groundwater contamination mechanisms and its associated biodiversity; Applications, limitations and future directions","authors":"Amjad Al-Rashidi , Chidambaram Sabarathinam , Dhanu Radha Samayamanthula , Bedour Alsabti , Nazima Habibi , Nithyanandan Manickam","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100622","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100622","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Environmental DNA (eDNA) signatures are indicative of various conditions in nature. Groundwater systems are vital for diverse ecosystems, presenting unique challenges and opportunities for environmental DNA (eDNA) applications. Ecosystem monitoring, conservation management, and biodiversity evaluation in groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) rely heavily on eDNA. Groundwater eDNA sources, including plant and animal life, are discussed in this article, along with their applications in determining salinity, water quality, and ecosystem dynamics. In groundwater ecosystems, eDNA is invaluable in detecting species that are otherwise difficult to monitor due to the subterranean nature of the habitat. Interpretation limitations (e.g. lack of reference databases) and technical challenges (e.g. contamination, extraction and detection techniques) are key concerns in GDE. The review also suggests numerous future possibilities, such as integrating eDNA with other techniques like aquifer matrix, hydrogeochemistry, isotopes, and hydrological modeling to improve our understanding of groundwater ecosystems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 100622"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143899532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Recently, plastic products have played a significant role in life-supporting appliances, but after their shelf life, they are causing ubiquitous micro- and nano-plastic (MNP) pollution in natural environments. Scientific studies have proved that MNP contamination significantly contributes to global climate change to alter biogeochemical cycles of nitrogen (N), carbon (C), and phosphorus (P). These elements are essential for all living organisms to function properly, but their excessive amounts can negatively affect the ecosystem. Thus, biogeochemical cycles should be investigated to maintain a sustainable environment. This mini review aims to summarize the existing knowledge on how the biogeochemical cycles have been affected by MNP pollution at terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric levels. MNP presence may affect environmental matrix properties or the physiology of the microorganisms and plants/animals, resulting in changes in plant uptake and metabolic efficiency. These insights will help researchers frame comprehensive strategies and fruitful engineering solutions to address environmental and climatic risks in the foreseeable future.
{"title":"Role of micro- and nano-plastics in altering biogeochemical cycles","authors":"Nguyễn Hoàng Ly , Lalitha Gnanasekaran , Tejraj M. Aminabhavi , Yasser Vasseghian , Sang-Woo Joo","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100621","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100621","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recently, plastic products have played a significant role in life-supporting appliances, but after their shelf life, they are causing ubiquitous micro- and nano-plastic (MNP) pollution in natural environments. Scientific studies have proved that MNP contamination significantly contributes to global climate change to alter biogeochemical cycles of nitrogen (N), carbon (C), and phosphorus (P). These elements are essential for all living organisms to function properly, but their excessive amounts can negatively affect the ecosystem. Thus, biogeochemical cycles should be investigated to maintain a sustainable environment. This mini review aims to summarize the existing knowledge on how the biogeochemical cycles have been affected by MNP pollution at terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric levels. MNP presence may affect environmental matrix properties or the physiology of the microorganisms and plants/animals, resulting in changes in plant uptake and metabolic efficiency. These insights will help researchers frame comprehensive strategies and fruitful engineering solutions to address environmental and climatic risks in the foreseeable future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 100621"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143912981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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