Risk assessment of microplastic particles

AA Koelmans, PE Redondo-Hasselerharm… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Microplastic particles are ubiquitous in the environment, from the air we breathe to the food
we eat. The key question with respect to these particles is to what extent they cause risks for …

Review of antimicrobial nanocoatings in medicine and dentistry: mechanisms of action, biocompatibility performance, safety, and benefits compared to antibiotics

J Butler, RD Handy, M Upton, A Besinis - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
This review discusses topics relevant to the development of antimicrobial nanocoatings and
nanoscale surface modifications for medical and dental applications. Nanomaterials have …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing microplastic hazards: which concentration metrics and particle characteristics are most informative for understanding toxicity in aquatic …

LM Thornton Hampton, SM Brander, S Coffin… - Microplastics and …, 2022 - Springer
There is definitive evidence that microplastics, defined as plastic particles less than 5 mm in
size, are ubiquitous in the environment and can cause harm to aquatic organisms. These …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing the multidimensionality of microplastics across environmental compartments

M Kooi, S Primpke, SM Mintenig, C Lorenz, G Gerdts… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the multidimensionality of microplastics is essential for a realistic assessment
of the risks these particles pose to the environment and human health. Here, we capture …

[HTML][HTML] Overview on the occurrence of microplastics in air and implications from the use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Torres-Agullo, A Karanasiou, T Moreno… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution from microplastics (MPs) in air is a matter of growing concern
because of human health implications. Airborne MPs can be directly and continuously …

[HTML][HTML] The physics of respiratory particle generation, fate in the air, and inhalation

L Morawska, G Buonanno, A Mikszewski… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Given that breathing is one of the most fundamental physiological functions, there is an
urgent need to broaden our understanding of the fluid dynamics that governs it. There would …

The role of ferroptosis mediated by NRF2/ERK-regulated ferritinophagy in CdTe QDs-induced inflammation in macrophage

N Liu, Y Liang, T Wei, L Zou, X Huang, L Kong… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe QDs) exist in the environment due to the
abandonment of products. There is a potential risk to organisms and toxic mechanism is …

Effect of atmospheric aging on soot particle toxicity in lung cell models at the air–liquid interface: differential toxicological impacts of biogenic and anthropogenic …

S Offer, E Hartner, S Di Bucchianico… - Environmental …, 2022 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) formed from anthropogenic or biogenic
gaseous precursors in the atmosphere substantially contribute to the ambient fine particulate …

Road dust resuspension: A review

IC Rienda, CA Alves - Atmospheric Research, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last decades, emissions from road traffic saw a significant drop due to the stricter
regulations for the motor vehicles' exhaust and cleaner technologies for fleets. Therefore …

Environmental health risks induced by interaction between phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and biological macromolecules: A review

Z Wang, J Ma, T Wang, C Qin, X Hu, A Mosa, W Ling - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
As a kind of compounds abused in industry productions, phthalic acid esters (PAEs) cause
serious problems in natural environment. PAEs pollution has penetrated into environmental …