Microcontaminants and microplastics in water from the textile sector: a review and a database of physicochemical properties, use in the textile process, and ecotoxicity data for detected chemicals
Isabella Gambino, Elisa Terzaghi, Enrica Baldini, Giovanni Palmisano, Giovanni Palmisano, Antonio Di Guardo
Abstract
MPs per kg) compared to wastewater and surface water which showed MP concentrations at least two orders of magnitude lower. The role of transboundary contamination due to the release of chemicals from imported textile products was also assessed.
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsEcotoxicityTextileEnvironmental scienceProcess (computing)Environmental chemistryDatabaseChemistryComputer scienceGeographyArchaeologyOrganic chemistryToxicityOperating systemMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals