[HTML][HTML] Human health concerns regarding microplastics in the aquatic environment-From marine to food systems

Z Yuan, R Nag, E Cummins - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine plastic waste pollution is one of the most urgent global marine environmental
problems worldwide. It has attracted worldwide attention from governments, the public, the …

Micro (nano) plastics pollution and human health: How plastics can induce carcinogenesis to humans?

R Kumar, C Manna, S Padha, A Verma, P Sharma… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are key indicators of the plasticine era,
widely spread across different ecosystems. MPs and NPs become global stressors due to …

Environmental behaviors of microplastics in aquatic systems: A systematic review on degradation, adsorption, toxicity and biofilm under aging conditions

H Luo, C Liu, D He, J Xu, J Sun, J Li, X Pan - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm) in the environment have attracted worldwide attention
due to their wide distribution and difficulty in handling. Aging processes such as UV …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health

MSL Yee, LW Hii, CK Looi, WM Lim, SF Wong, YY Kok… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastics have enormous impacts to every aspect of daily life including technology, medicine
and treatments, and domestic appliances. Most of the used plastics are thrown away by …

Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of microplastics in the human body and health implications

P Wu, S Lin, G Cao, J Wu, H Jin, C Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) in the biosphere draws public concern about their
potential health impacts. Humans are potentially exposed to MPs via ingestion, inhalation …

Potential human health risks due to environmental exposure to nano-and microplastics and knowledge gaps: A scoping review

A Rahman, A Sarkar, OP Yadav, G Achari… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are an emerging global environmental contaminant that are affecting multiple
spheres. Despite their ubiquity in all spheres of life and ecology, little is known about the …

Environmental source, fate, and toxicity of microplastics

C Wang, J Zhao, B Xing - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are small plastic pieces with sizes less than 5 mm. Due to their widespread
distribution in different environmental compartments, food, and drinking water, microplastics …

Surgical face masks as a potential source for microplastic pollution in the COVID-19 scenario

TA Aragaw - Marine pollution bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
Although there have been enormous reports on the microplastic pollution from different
plastic products, impacts, controlling mechanisms in recent years, the surgical face masks …

A critical review on the interactions of microplastics with heavy metals: Mechanism and their combined effect on organisms and humans

Y Cao, M Zhao, X Ma, Y Song, S Zuo, H Li… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although individual toxicity of microplastics (MPs) to organism has been widely studied,
limited knowledge is available on the interactions between heavy metals and MPs, as well …

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 …