The potential impact of nano-and microplastics on human health: Understanding human health risks.

E Winiarska, M Jutel, M Zemelka-Wiacek - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastics are used all over the world. Unfortunately, due to limited biodegradation, plastics
cause a significant level of environmental pollution. The smallest recognized to date are …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced microplastic monitoring using Raman spectroscopy with a combination of nanostructure-based substrates

NH Ly, MK Kim, H Lee, C Lee, SJ Son, KD Zoh… - Journal of Nanostructure …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Micro (nano) plastic (MNP) pollutants have not only impacted human health directly,
but are also associated with numerous chemical contaminants that increase toxicity in the …

Toxicity of micro (nano) plastics with different size and surface charge on human nasal epithelial cells and rats via intranasal exposure

J Huang, G Dong, M Liang, X Wu, M Xian, Y An, J Zhan… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro (nano) plastics (MNPs) have become emerging environmental contaminants,
yet their toxicity and systemic effects via intranasal exposure remain unclear. This study …

[HTML][HTML] A new source of representative secondary PET nanoplastics. Obtention, characterization, and hazard evaluation

A Villacorta, L Rubio, M Alaraby… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Micro and nanoplastics (MNPLs) are emergent environmental pollutants requiring urgent
information on their potential risks to human health. One of the problems associated with the …

Polystyrene nanoparticles: the mechanism of their genotoxicity in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

K Malinowska, B Bukowska, I Piwoński… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Plastic nanoparticles are widely spread in the biosphere, but health risk associated with their
effect on the human organism has not yet been assessed. The purpose of this study was to …

Metabolomic characteristics in human CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells exposed to polystyrene nanoplastics

X Guo, C Cheng, C Cao, D Li, R Fan, X Wei - Food and Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics is a major environmental concern and may cause potential harm to organisms.
Previous studies have found that exposure to nanoplastics inhibited hematopoietic function …

Release of microplastic fibres and fragmentation to billions of nanoplastics from period products: preliminary assessment of potential health implications

LP Munoz, AG Baez, D Purchase, H Jones… - Environmental Science …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Health effects related to the plastic content of disposable period products have not been
recognized or scientifically addressed. To begin to understand their potential impact on the …

[HTML][HTML] EGFR and COX-2 dual inhibitor: the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel chalcones

A Musa, EM Mostafa, SNA Bukhari, NH Alotaibi… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
For most researchers, discovering new anticancer drugs to avoid the adverse effects of
current ones, to improve therapeutic benefits and to reduce resistance is essential. Because …

Polystyrene nanoplastics affect transcriptomic and epigenomic signatures of human fibroblasts and derived induced pluripotent stem cells: Implications for human …

M Stojkovic, FMO Guzmán, D Han, P Stojkovic… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is increasing at an alarming rate yet the impact of this pollution on human
health is poorly understood. Because human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) are …

[HTML][HTML] Mass spectrometry as an analytical tool for detection of microplastics in the environment

S Chun, M Muthu, J Gopal - Chemosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic particles smaller than 5 mm accumulate in aqueous, terrestrial, and atmospheric
environments and their discovery has been a serious concern when it comes to eco …