Our plastic age

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 364, Issue 1526, 2009, Pages 1973-1976

  Thompson, Richard C ^a   Swan, Shanna H ^b   Moore, Charles J ^c   Vom Saal, Frederick S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c Algalita Marine Research Foundation   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Debris; Endocrine disruption; Phthalates; Plastic; Polymer; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH RISK; OIL PRODUCTION; PHTHALATE; PLASTIC; PLASTIC WASTE; POLLUTION POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 67650851451     PISSN: 09628436     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2009.0054     Document Type: Review

References (20)

1. Andrady, A. L. & Neal, M. A. 2009 Applications and societal benefits of plastics. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 1977-1984. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0304)
2. APME2006 An analysis of plastics production, demand and recovery in Europe. Brussels: Association of Plastics Manufacturers.
3. Arthur, C., Baker, J. & Bamford, H. 2009 In Proc. Int. Res. Workshop on the Occurrence, Effects and Fate of Microplastic Marine Debris, 9-11 September 2008. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS-OR&R30.
4. Barnes, D. K. A., Galgani, F., Thompson, R. C. & Barlaz, M. 2009 Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 1985-1998. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2008. 0205)
5. Gregory, M. R. 2009 Environmental implications of plastic debris in marine settings-entanglement, ingestion, smothering, hangers-on, hitch-hiking and alien invasions. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 2013-2025. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0265)
6. Hopewell, J., Dvorak, R. & Kosior, E. 2009 Plastics recycling: challenges and opportunities. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 2115-2126. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0311)
7. Johnson, J. 2006 The three R's: lyrics from the album Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious Ge.
8. Koch, H. M. & Calafat, A. M. 2009 Human body burdens of chemicals used in plastic manufacture. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 2063-2078. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0208)
9. Mato, Y., Isobe, T., Takada, H., Kanehiro, H., Ohtake, C. & Kaminuma, T. 2001 Plastic resin pellets as a transport medium for toxic chemicals in the marine environment. Environ. Sci. Technol. 35, 318-324. (doi:10.1021/es0010498)
10. Meeker, J. D., Sathyanarayana, S. & Swan, S. H. 2009 Phthalates and other additives in plastics: human exposure and associated health outcomes. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 2097-2113. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2008. 0268)
11. Oehlmann, J. et al. 2009 A critical analysis of the biological impacts of plasticizers on wildlife. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 2047-2062. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0242)
12. Ryan, P. G., Moore, C. J., van Franeker, J. A. & Moloney, C. L. 2009 Monitoring the abundance of plastic debris in the marine environment. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 1999-2012. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0207)
13. Shaxson, L. 2009 Structuring policy problems for plastics, the environment and human health: reflections from the UK. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 2141-2151. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0283)
14. Song, J. H., Murphy, R. J., Narayan, R. & Davies, G. B. H. 2009 Biodegradable and compostable alternatives to conventional plastics. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 2127-2139. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0289)
15. Talsness, C. E., Andrade, A. J. M., Kuriyama, S. N., Taylor, J. A. & vom Saal, F. S. 2009 Components of plastic: experimental studies in animals and relevance for human health. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 2079-2096. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0281)
16. Teuten, E. L. et al. 2009 Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 2027-2045. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0284)
17. Thompson, R. C., Olsen, Y., Mitchell, R. P., Davis, A., Rowland, S. J., John, A. W. G., McGonigle, D. & Russell, A. E. 2004 Lost at sea: where is all the plastic? Science 304, 838. (doi:10.1126/science.1094559)
18. Thompson, R. C., Moore, C. J., vom Saal, F. S. & Swan, S. H. 2009 Plastics, the environment and human health: current consensus and future trends. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 364, 2153-2166. (doi:10.1098/rstb.2009. 0053)
19. Wagner, M. & Oehlmann, J. 2009 Endocrine disruptors in bottled mineral water: total estrogenic burden and migration from plastic bottles. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 16, 278-286. (doi:10.1007/s11356-009- 0107-7)
20. Yarsley, V. E. & Couzens, E. G. 1945 Plastics. Middlesex: Penguin Books Limited.