Microplastics in ASEAN region countries: A review on current status and perspectives.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 184: 114118, 2022 Nov.
Article
de En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36174255
ABSTRACT
A literature assessment was conducted to determine the current state of microplastics research in ASEAN countries focusing on 1) microplastics in water, sediment, and water organisms; 2) microplastics' sources and dispersion; and 3) microplastics' environmental consequences, including human toxicity. ASEAN countries contributed only about 5 % of the global scholarly papers on microplastics, with Indonesia contributing the most followed by Malaysia and Thailand. The lack of standard harmonized sampling and processing methodologies made comparisons between research difficult. ASEAN contributes the most to plastic trash ending up in the ocean, indicating a need for more work in this region to prevent plastic pollution. Microplastics are found in every environmental compartment; however, their distribution and environmental consequences have not been sufficiently investigated. There are very few studies on microplastics in the human blood system as well as respiratory organs like the lungs, indicating that more research is needed.
Mots clés
Texte intégral:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Polluants chimiques de l'eau
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Microplastiques
Limites:
Humans
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Asia
Langue:
En
Journal:
Mar Pollut Bull
Année:
2022
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Éthiopie