Characterization and Toxicology of Microplastics in Soils, Water and Air

Pollution of air, water, and soil by microplastics is a recent issue of health concern, yet methods for microplactic characterisation are actually limited. Recent reseach shows that microplastics in soil, water, and air all have their own unique sampling, detection, characterization and behavior. Here we review microplastics in soils, waters, drinking water, and air, with focus on microplastic characterization, types of microplastics, sampling methods, extraction methods, environmental implications, toxicology and human exposure.