Human exposure to micro (nano) plastics: Health risks and analysis methods

G Chen, X Li, Z Wang, M Li, W Wang, R Lu… - TrAC Trends in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Micro (nano) plastic pollution has emerged as a significant environmental problem. Micro
(nano) plastics are byproducts of anthropogenic activity, exerting a significant influence on …

Is it time to revise the fighting strategy toward Type 2 Diabetes? Sex and Pollution as New Risk Factors

M Barbieri, F Prattichizzo, R La Grotta… - Ageing Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic condition affecting around 537 million individuals worldwide,
poses significant challenges, particularly among the elderly population. The …

[HTML][HTML] Particulate contamination of human placenta: plastic and non-plastic

RE Zurub, S Bainbridge, L Rahman… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent evidence indicates that the human womb is contaminated with a variety of particulate
contaminants. Microplastics (MPs, tiny plastic particles, 0.1–5000 µm) generated by the …

Effects of microplastics on the kidneys: A narrative review

RB de Oliveira, LE Pelepenko, DA Masaro… - Kidney International, 2024 - Elsevier
Micro-and nanoplastics (MPs) are small synthetic organic polymer particles (< 5 mm and< 1
μm, respectively) that originate directly from plastic compounds or result from the …

Mapping Microplastics in Humans: Analysis of Polymer Types, and Shapes in Food and Drinking Water—A Systematic Review

A Vdovchenko, M Resmini - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs) pervade the environment, infiltrating food sources and human bodies,
raising concerns about their impact on human health. This review is focused on three key …

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Leads to Microplastics Entering the Blood: Interventional Devices Are a Major Source

S Liu, Y Yang, Z Du, C Wang, L Li, M Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) is an emerging pollutant potentially harmful to health. Medical practices
using plastic devices, such as percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), may result in MPs …

Identification and Visualization of Polystyrene Microplastics/Nanoplastics in Flavored Yogurt by Raman Imaging

X Ling, J Cheng, W Yao, H Qian, D Ding, Z Yu, Y Xie… - Toxics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The contamination of food by microplastics has garnered widespread attention, particularly
concerning the health risks associated with small-sized microplastics. However, detecting …

UVB-aged microplastics and cellular damage: An in vitro study

S La Maestra, M Benvenuti, S Alberti, L Ferrea… - Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Plastics are synthetic organic compounds whose widespread use generates enormous
waste. Different processes, such as mechanical abrasion, microbiological activity, and UVB …

The first reported values of microplastics in prostate

E Demirelli, Y Tepe, U Oğuz, H Aydın, M Kodat, DS Tok… - BMC urology, 2024 - Springer
Background Microplastics are ubiquitous, widespread environmental pollutants with
unavoidable human exposure. Herein, it was aimed to investigate the presence of …

Tiny Particles, Big Problems: The Threat of Microplastics to Marine Life and Human Health

G Saha, SC Saha - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Microplastics, primarily derived from plastic waste, are pervasive environmental pollutants
found across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. This review investigates microplastics' …