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 …

[HTML][HTML] The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on plastics and human health

PJ Landrigan, H Raps, M Cropper, C Bald… - Annals of Global …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Analysis of microplastics in human feces reveals a correlation between fecal microplastics and inflammatory bowel disease status

Z Yan, Y Liu, T Zhang, F Zhang, H Ren… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Human ingestion of microplastics (MPs) is inevitable due to the ubiquity of MPs in various
foods and drinking water. Whether the ingestion of MPs poses a substantial risk to human …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic sorption onto microplastics in water: A critical review of the factors, mechanisms and implications

MJ Stapleton, AJ Ansari, FI Hai - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics as vectors for contaminants in the environment is becoming a topic of public
interest. Microplastics have been found to actively adsorb heavy metals, per-fluorinated alkyl …

A review of human exposure to microplastics and insights into microplastics as obesogens

K Kannan, K Vimalkumar - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The ubiquitous exposure of humans to microplastics (MPs) through inhalation of particles in
air and ingestion in dust, water, and diet is well established. Humans are estimated to ingest …

Occurrence of polyethylene terephthalate and polycarbonate microplastics in infant and adult feces

J Zhang, L Wang, L Trasande… - Environmental Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Although human exposure to microplastics (MPs) and the health effects thereof are a global
concern, little is known about the magnitude of exposure. In this study, we quantitatively …

Environmental health impacts of microplastics exposure on structural organization levels in the human body

X Yang, YB Man, MH Wong, RB Owen… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous prevalence of microplastics pollution has raised concerns about
microplastics' potential risks and impacts on the global environment. However, the potential …

Polystyrene microplastics induce hepatotoxicity and disrupt lipid metabolism in the liver organoids

W Cheng, X Li, Y Zhou, H Yu, Y Xie, H Guo… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic particles (MP) has been detected in the environment widespread. Human
beings are inevitably exposed to MP via multiple routines. However, the hazard …

[HTML][HTML] Toxic chemicals and persistent organic pollutants associated with micro-and nanoplastics pollution

CO Okoye, CI Addey, O Oderinde, JO Okoro… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of micro and nanoplastics (MNPs) across the various environments and
their negative impact on ecosystems have become a serious global threat and are currently …

Marine plastics, circular economy, and artificial intelligence: A comprehensive review of challenges, solutions, and policies

E Kowsari, S Ramakrishna, M Gheibi… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global plastic production is rapidly increasing, resulting in significant amounts of plastic
entering the marine environment. This makes marine litter one of the most critical …