Environmental pollution with microplastics (MPs) is a major and worldwide concern.
Involuntary exposure to MPs by ingestion or inhalation is unavoidable. The effects on human …

Microplastics (MPs) are in all environmental compartments, including atmosphere,
terrestrial, and aquatic environments as well as in marine organisms, foods, drinking water …

Pregnancy and infancy are sensitive windows for environmental exposures. However, no
study has investigated the presence of microplastics (MPs) in mother-infant pairs, and the …

The growing global concern about human exposure to microplastics necessitates research
into their occurrence, fate, and effects. Recent advancements in analytical methods have …

The ubiquitous presence of microplastics (MPs) and their health effects is a recent scientific
topic. However, the investigation of MPs in human/biological matrices has several limitations …

Abstract Background Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles (< 5 mm) ubiquitous in water,
soil, and air, indicating that humans can be exposed to MPs through ingestion of water and …

Given the rapid advancement of microplastic (MP) contamination studies, we present a
comprehensive review in which the studies that identified and characterized MPs in human …

Considering the well documented, almost ubiquitous nature of microplastics in different
environments, the exposure of pregnant women to microplastics may pose risks to the …

Highlights What are the main findings? For the first time, microplastics were detected and
localized by electron microscopy in human placentas. The presence of microplastics was …

Background Microplastics (MP) are plastic particles with dimension up to 5 mm. Due to their
persistence, global spread across different ecosystems and potential human health effects …