Microplastics in human samples: Recent advances, hot-spots, and analytical challenges

G Malafaia, D Barceló - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics: Detection in human samples, cell line studies, and health impacts

D Barceló, Y Picó, AH Alfarhan - Environmental toxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are in all environmental compartments, including atmosphere,
terrestrial, and aquatic environments as well as in marine organisms, foods, drinking water …

Human health risk and food safety implications of microplastic consumption by fish from coastal waters of the eastern equatorial Atlantic Ocean

E Mahu, WG Datsomor, R Folorunsho, J Fisayo… - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
We examined the gastro-intestinal tracts (guts) of 160 fish species obtained from Nigerian
coastal waters for microplastics and estimated annual microplastic intake by adult human …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal microplastic exposure during pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) associated with gut dysbiosis

D Panneerselvam, A Murugesan - Medicine in Microecology, 2023 - Elsevier
The increased production and consumption of plastic items in the modern era has resulted
in the generation of numerous microplastics (MPs) in the environment. Numerous …

Laboratory Studies about Microplastic Aging and Its Effects on the Adsorption of Chlorpyrifos

SD Martinho, VC Fernandes, SA Figueiredo… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The constant change in microplastics (MP) due to exposure to environmental conditions
leads to physical and chemical changes that enhance their ability to transport other …