Plastics in the environment in the context of UV radiation, climate change and the Montreal Protocol : UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2023

© 2024. The Author(s)..

This Assessment Update by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) considers the interactive effects of solar UV radiation, global warming, and other weathering factors on plastics. The Assessment illustrates the significance of solar UV radiation in decreasing the durability of plastic materials, degradation of plastic debris, formation of micro- and nanoplastic particles and accompanying leaching of potential toxic compounds. Micro- and nanoplastics have been found in all ecosystems, the atmosphere, and in humans. While the potential biological risks are not yet well-established, the widespread and increasing occurrence of plastic pollution is reason for continuing research and monitoring. Plastic debris persists after its intended life in soils, water bodies and the atmosphere as well as in living organisms. To counteract accumulation of plastics in the environment, the lifetime of novel plastics or plastic alternatives should better match the functional life of products, with eventual breakdown releasing harmless substances to the environment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology - 23(2024), 4 vom: 16. Apr., Seite 629-650

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jansen, Marcel A K [VerfasserIn]
Andrady, Anthony L [VerfasserIn]
Bornman, Janet F [VerfasserIn]
Aucamp, Pieter J [VerfasserIn]
Bais, Alkiviadis F [VerfasserIn]
Banaszak, Anastazia T [VerfasserIn]
Barnes, Paul W [VerfasserIn]
Bernhard, Germar H [VerfasserIn]
Bruckman, Laura S [VerfasserIn]
Busquets, Rosa [VerfasserIn]
Häder, Donat-P [VerfasserIn]
Hanson, Mark L [VerfasserIn]
Heikkilä, Anu M [VerfasserIn]
Hylander, Samuel [VerfasserIn]
Lucas, Robyn M [VerfasserIn]
Mackenzie, Roy [VerfasserIn]
Madronich, Sasha [VerfasserIn]
Neale, Patrick J [VerfasserIn]
Neale, Rachel E [VerfasserIn]
Olsen, Catherine M [VerfasserIn]
Ossola, Rachele [VerfasserIn]
Pandey, Krishna K [VerfasserIn]
Petropavlovskikh, Irina [VerfasserIn]
Revell, Laura E [VerfasserIn]
Robinson, Sharon A [VerfasserIn]
Robson, T Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Rose, Kevin C [VerfasserIn]
Solomon, Keith R [VerfasserIn]
Andersen, Mads P Sulbæk [VerfasserIn]
Sulzberger, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Wallington, Timothy J [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Qing-Wei [VerfasserIn]
Wängberg, Sten-Åke [VerfasserIn]
White, Christopher C [VerfasserIn]
Young, Antony R [VerfasserIn]
Zepp, Richard G [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Liping [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Plastics
Water Pollutants, Chemical

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Date Completed 16.04.2024

Date Revised 16.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s43630-024-00552-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370022149