A review on microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment: Their occurrence, exposure routes, toxic studies, and potential effects on human health

S Sangkham, O Faikhaw, N Munkong, P Sakunkoo… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging environmental pollutants,
having a major ecotoxicological concern to humans and many other biotas, especially …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-and nanoplastics: a new cardiovascular risk factor?

X Zhu, C Wang, X Duan, B Liang, EG Xu… - Environment international, 2023 - Elsevier
Exposure to micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) is inevitable due to their omnipresence in the
environment. A growing body of studies has advanced our understanding of the potential …

Polystyrene nanoplastics penetrate across the blood-brain barrier and induce activation of microglia in the brain of mice

S Shan, Y Zhang, H Zhao, T Zeng, X Zhao - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been well demonstrated as potential threats to the ecosystem,
whereas the neurotoxicity of MPs in mammals remains to be elucidated. The current study …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions between microplastics, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: Implications for vector transport

T Atugoda, M Vithanage, H Wijesekara, N Bolan… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are well known for vector transport of hydrophobic organic contaminants, and
there are growing concerns regarding their potential adverse effects on ecosystems and …

Microplastics: a real global threat for environment and food safety: a state of the art review

K Ziani, CB Ioniță-Mîndrican, M Mititelu, SM Neacșu… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from the degradation of plastics,
ubiquitous in nature and therefore affect both wildlife and humans. They have been detected …

Toxic effects on bioaccumulation, hematological parameters, oxidative stress, immune responses and neurotoxicity in fish exposed to microplastics: A review

JH Kim, YB Yu, JH Choi - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to microplastics (MP) in aquatic environment leads to bioaccumulation in fish, with
MP size being a major factor in determining the accumulation profile. MPs absorbed into the …

Toxicity of microplastics and nanoplastics in mammalian systems

CQY Yong, S Valiyaveettil, BL Tang - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fragmented or otherwise miniaturized plastic materials in the form of micro-or nanoplastics
have been of nagging environmental concern. Perturbation of organismal physiology and …

Analysis of environmental nanoplastics: Progress and challenges

H Cai, EG Xu, F Du, R Li, J Liu, H Shi - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Nanoplastics (< 1000 nm) are gaining high attention worldwide as an emerging
environmental contaminant because they are easier to be taken up by organisms and likely …

A comparative review of microplastics and nanoplastics: Toxicity hazards on digestive, reproductive and nervous system

K Yin, Y Wang, H Zhao, D Wang, M Guo, M Mu… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to its excellent physical and chemical properties and low price, plastic has replaced part
of the use of stone, wood and metal. The inability to degrade and improper handling have …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-and nano-plastics activation of oxidative and inflammatory adverse outcome pathways

M Hu, D Palić - Redox biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have attracted considerable attention in
the recent years as potential threats to the ecosystem and public health. This review …