Handbook of Microplastics and Associated Chemicals Ecological and Health Impacts

List of Contributors

Preface

About The Editor

Part 1: Human Health Impacts of Microplastics

Chapter 1:  Sources, Environmental Fates, Human Exposure Pathways and Health Impacts of Micro- and Nanoplastics

Siyi Lin, Chen Wang, Zongwei Cai, Chunmiao Zheng, Ming Hung Wong

Chapter 2: Microplastics in the Human Body: Exposure Pathways, Potential Risks, and Probable Mitigation Approaches

MD Rokonuzzaman, Minhaz Uddin, Wai Chin Li

Chapter 3: Organ Translocation and Toxicological Mechanisms of Microplastics in Humans and Rodents

Ziying Li, Muhammad Tariq Khan, Huo Xu, Jiezhang Mo, Lingcheng Su, Yi Yang

Chapter 4: Phthalates and Bisphenol A: Toxicological Effects on Human Health

Wenhui Qiu, Haodong Cheng, Chunmiao Zheng

Chapter 5: Microplastics and Their Role in Endocrine Disruption

Sana Bano, Anjali Chaudhary, Supriya Rai, Ram Chandra

Chapter 6: Routes of Microplastic Exposure and Human Ingestion: Assessing Concentrations and Pathways?

Weihao Deng, Yujie Ben, Yuting Ling, Chunmiao Zheng

Chapter 7: Microplastics in Food: From Containers to Consumption

Kornelia Kadac-Czapska, Małgorzata Grembecka

Chapter 8: The Impact of Microplastics on Food Safety in China

Wenfan Su, Jiping Sheng, Ekaterina Zueva. Ksenia Gerasimova

Chapter 9: Microplastic Contamination in Tea: A Growing Concern for China’s Tea Industry

Jiping Sheng, Huiqi Song, Shengmin Shen, Ksenia Gerasimova

Part 2: Ecological Impacts of Microplastics

Chapter 10: Ecological Impacts of Microplastics on Marine Organisms

Taewoo Lee, Jee Young Kim, Eilhann E. Kwon

Chapter 11: Ecological Impacts of Microplastics on Rotifers and Fish

Jiaji Sun, Yuhe He 

Chapter 12: Marine Plastisphere: Microbial Ecology and Health Impacts

Lijuan Zhang, Fang Fang, Yingying Wang, Shulin Liu, Gang Shi, Hailong Lu

Chapter 13: From Soil to Solution: Bacillus-Driven Biodegradation of Agricultural Plastics

Sajjad Hussain, Subhan Ullah, Diane Purchase

Part 3: Interactions of Microplastics with Toxic Chemicals

Chapter 14: Co-exposure of Microplastics and Metal Ions: Ecotoxicological Impacts on Aquatic Organisms

Neng Yan, Jianbo Shi

Chapter 15. Interactions of Microplastics and Heavy Metals: Mechanisms, Bioavailability and Potential Impacts on Ecological Health

Ken Ming-Yin Yau, Martin Tsz-Ki Tsui

Part 4: Policy, Governance, and Detection

Chapter 16: A European Case Study on The Association Between Public Awareness of Microplastic Pollution and Public Support for MP-Related Policies

Puqiu Zhao

Chapter 17: Ecological and Health Dimensions of Global Plastics Governance and International Institutions

Wang Sidan

Chapter 18: Analytical Techniques for Microplastics in Drinking Water: A Critical Review of Capabilities and Limitations

Yee Ming Siu, Yuen Tung Joyce Mo, Ki-Hyun Kim, Yiu Fai Tsang

Part 5: Microplastics in Various Environments

Chapter 19. Microplastics in Indoor Environments and Their Associated Health Risks

Tapos Kormoker, Adigun Basit Akolade, Yan Laam Cheng, Yee Ming Siu, Ki-Hyun Kim, Yiu Fai Tsang

Chapter 20: Microplastics and Associated Organic Pollutants in Indoor Environments: An Updated Overview of Characterisation Techniques, Contamination Status, and Implications for Human Exposure

Anh Quoc Hoang, Tri Manh Tran, Minh Binh Tu

Chapter 21: Microplastic Pollution in Mangrove Sediments and Its Impact on the Nitrogen Cycle

Zetao Dai, Wenzhi Cao

Chapter 22. Mechanisms of Biological Degradation of Microplastics in the Environment

Alliluev Ilya, Kravchenko Ekaterina, Minkina Tatiana, Vechkanov Evgeniy, Kazachkova Victoriya, Babenko Artem, Privizentseva Dariya

Index

Biography

Professor Ming Hung Wong is Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, and Changjiang Chair Professor of the Ministry of Education, China. He served as Editor- in- Chief of ‘Environmental Geochemistry and Health’ (Springer Nature) for 20 years (2002– 2023). Professor Wong was Coordinator of Central and North- East Asia of ‘Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substances’ and Panel Member (of three experts) of ‘Chemicals Management Issues of Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition’, sponsored by UNEP/ GEF, during 2001– 2003 and 2010– 2012, respectively. His research areas included ‘Environmental toxicology’, ‘Ecological restoration’, and ‘Resource reuse’. In addition to his PhD (Durham), he was awarded two higher Doctoral Degrees based on published papers in 1992 and 2004: DSc (Durham) and DSc (Strathclyde). Recently, he was awarded Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) from the Southern Federal University, Russia (2024), in recognition of his involvement as Lead Scientist in the Mega Project on Bioremediation of Polluted Ecosystems, sponsored by the Russian Government. Professor Wong is ranked sixth for three years, seventh for one year, and eighth for two years (career- long ranking) in Environmental Science, according to the World’s Top 2% Scientists (Stanford University, 2020– 2025).