[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 …

Microplastics as a vehicle of heavy metals in aquatic environments: A review of adsorption factors, mechanisms, and biological effects

S Liu, JH Huang, W Zhang, LX Shi, KX Yi, HB Yu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have recently attracted much attention due to their widespread
distribution in the aquatic environment. Microplastics can act as a vector of heavy metals in …

Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human …

W Huang, B Song, J Liang, Q Niu, G Zeng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The microplastic pollution and related ecological impacts in the aquatic environment have
attracted global attention over the past decade. Microplastics can be ingested by aquatic …

Uptake and accumulation of nano/microplastics in plants: a critical review

I Azeem, M Adeel, MA Ahmad, N Shakoor… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The ubiquitous presence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in the environment
is an undeniable and serious concern due to their higher persistence and extensive use in …

Emergence of nanoplastics in the aquatic environment and possible impacts on aquatic organisms

C Shi, Z Liu, B Yu, Y Zhang, H Yang, Y Han… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic production on a global scale is instrumental in advancing modern society. However,
plastic can be broken down by mechanical and chemical forces of humans and nature, and …

Toxicological interactions of microplastics/nanoplastics and environmental contaminants: current knowledge and future perspectives

J Bhagat, N Nishimura, Y Shimada - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The co-occurrence of microplastics/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) with other environmental
contaminants has stimulated a focus shift of its skyrocketed research publications (more than …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Combined toxicity of micro/nanoplastics loaded with environmental pollutants to organisms and cells: Role, effects, and mechanism

N Sun, H Shi, X Li, C Gao, R Liu - Environment international, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) are ubiquitous in the environment and living
organisms have been exposed to these substances for a long time. When MPs/NPs enter …

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 …

Reproductive toxicity of polystyrene microplastics: In vivo experimental study on testicular toxicity in mice

B Hou, F Wang, T Liu, Z Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPS) are widespread in our environment and have a potential impact on the
reproductive development of humans and mammals. In this study, we evaluated the effect of …