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September 10, 2025Engineering headway

Detection and Characterization of Microplastics in Soil and Dust from Urban Road Surface

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SNSyukrya NingsihSLSri Indah LestariKLKiki Dewi Lestari

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Analysis reveals various microplastics types in urban road dust, highlighting significant pollution sources.

Key Points

  • Microplastics in road dust primarily consist of polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polystyrene, raising concerns.
  • FTIR and SEM-EDS analyses show that microplastics pollution is prevalent in Jambi City's urban environment.
  • Observation of microplastics indicated fibers, fragments, and films, with many measuring under 200 µm in diameter.
  • The findings highlight how road dust contributes to the accumulation of microplastics in wider ecosystems.

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Ningsih et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2409bb210217d6479c031https://doi.org/10.4028/p-qgifr2
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