reviewEarth-Science ReviewsFeb 10, 2020HYBRID OA

Atmospheric microplastics: A review on current status and perspectives

YZYulan ZhangSKShichang KangSASteve AllenDADeonie AllenTGTanguang Gao

Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

Microplastics have recently been detected in the atmosphere of urban, suburban, and even remote areas far away from source regions of microplastics, suggesting the potential long-distance atmospheric transport for microplastics. There still exist questions regarding the occurrence, fate, transport, and effect of atmospheric microplastics. These questions arise due to limited physical analysis and understanding of atmospheric microplastic pollution in conjunction with a lack of standardized sampling and identification methods. This paper reviews the current status of knowledge on atmospheric microplastics, the methods for sample collection, analysis and detection. We review and compare the methods used in the…

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  • Microplastics
  • Environmental science
  • Sampling (signal processing)
  • Plastic pollution
  • Atmosphere (unit)
  • Abundance (ecology)
  • Ecology
  • Geography
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Sustainable cities and communities
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