Nanoplastics and Neurodegeneration in ALS

A Eisen, EP Pioro, SA Goutman, MC Kiernan - Brain Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plastic production, which exceeds one million tons per year, is of global concern. The
constituent low-density polymers enable spread over large distances and micro/nano …

Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics Combined With Antibiotics in the Aquatic Environment: Recent Developments and Prospects

J Du, W Huang, Y Pan, S Xu, H Li… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Both microplastics and antibiotics are commonly found contaminants in aquatic ecosystems.
Microplastics have the ability to absorb antibiotic pollutants in water, but the specific …

[HTML][HTML] Health benefits and health risks of contaminated fish consumption: Current research outputs, research approaches, and perspectives

BD Abera, MA Adimas - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background Fish contains high-quality omega-3 fatty acids, protein, vitamins, and minerals
and due to this it is termed as an essential component of a balanced diet. But there have …

Environmental microplastics and nanoplastics: Effects on cardiovascular system

SR Chowdhury, A Dey, S Mondal… - Toxicologie Analytique et …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro-and nanoplastics (MNP) exposure is unavoidable for its pervasiveness in the
atmosphere. An increasing corpus of the research has enhanced people awareness …

[HTML][HTML] Ingested Microplastics Can Act as Microbial Vectors of Ichthyofauna

A Jawdhari, G Deák, DF Mihăilescu, N Crăciun… - Microbiology …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (plastic particles< 5 mm) are ubiquitous pollutants that have the ability to carry
microbiota, including pathogens. Microbial adhesion is usually a sign of pathogenicity; thus …

People's attitudes regarding plastics and microplastics pollution: Perceptions, behaviors, and policy implications

MS Hossain - Marine Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Evidence of microplastics has been found in a variety of marine ecosystems, terrestrial
ecosystems, animal species, and sometimes even humans. There is a growing consensus …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitation of micro and nanoplastics in human blood by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

M Brits, MJM van Velzen, FÖ Sefiloglu… - Microplastics and …, 2024 - Springer
The limited available data on human internal exposure poses a significant challenge in
assessing the risks associated with micro and nanoplastics (MNPs) to human health. A …

Occurrence, toxicity and removal of polystyrene microplastics and nanoplastics in human sperm

Y Chen, C Cheng, W Xu, Y Cui, Y Tian, Y Jiang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Polystyrene microplastics, especially those smaller than 10 μm, reduce male fertility in
murine models, but whether they affect male reproduction in humans is poorly understood …

Biodegradation of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS) microplastics by floc-forming bacteria, Bacillus cereus strain SHBF2, isolated from a …

S Hossain, ZNA Shukri, K Waiho, YS Ibrahim… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
The ubiquitous proximity of the commonly used microplastic (MP) particles particularly
polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS) poses a serious threat to the …

Exploring the relationships between human consumption and environmental pressure: A case study of the Yangtze river economic zone in China

L Mao, F Pei, X Sun - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024 - Springer
It is crucial to decouple and coordinate human consumption and its environmental pressure
for achieving sustainable development. As an important aspect of United Nations …