| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| NDSL | National Digital Science Library |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| PSU | Polyarylsulfone |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| TPE | Thermoplastic elastomers |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PUR | Polyurethane |
| PMMA | Polymethyl methacrylate |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PA | Polyamides |
| AC | Activated carbon |
| ECs | Emerging contaminants |
| EDCs | Endocrine-disrupting chemicals |